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city-hall
  • by david hall
Dismissal time? Johnson working to oust CPS chief executive, sources say

Pedro Martinez’s departure, which hasn't been finalized, could come after clashes with the mayor’s office and Chicago Teachers Union leaders over how to address a massive budget deficit and historic underfunding of the school system.

police-reform
  • by david hall
Chicago’s top watchdog pushed to probe police oversight agency's investigations, allegations of retaliation

Anthony Driver, president of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, said the referral to Inspector General Deborah Witzburg was based on 'information from multiple knowledgeable sources that raised serious concerns' about the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.

city-hall
  • by david hall
Lightfoot's former deputy mayor for public safety accused of drinking on the job

The quarterly report does not include the name of the former deputy mayor. But Elena Gottreich identified herself as the accused and denied ever drinking on the job, calling the allegations “ridiculous and absurd.”

la-voz
  • by david hall
1,500 niños visitaron el centro de la ciudad para disfrutar de lo que ofrece: ‘¡Increíble que tengamos esto en mi ciudad!’

Más de 30 grupos organizaron el “Downtown Day”, que ofrece la entrada gratuita a varias atracciones —como el Shedd Aquarium y el Art Institute— a jóvenes que no suelen salir de sus vecindarios para explorar la riqueza de la ciudad.