The comment from school board member Michilia Blaise comes weeks after the Chicago Board of Education appeared to have two ...

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson revealed his 2026 budget plan Thursday and in it was a mention of a social media-based tax. But what exactly is that and what would it mean if the budget is passed?

The White House ramped up its feud with Democratic leaders in Illinois Wednesday, releasing a video blasting Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. In the video, which appears to ...

A high school student was arrested by ICE earlier that day, per his school. Some members of the Chicago Board of Education are calling for virtual learning options for students in the face of ongoing ...

Adam Carolla trashed Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) as an “imbecile socialist” over his new proposal for a monthly tax on social media companies. On Thursday’s edition of The Adam Carolla Show, ...

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has vetoed a controversial resolution that would’ve put all nine Memphis school board seats up for election in 2026, cutting short the terms of five ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker assailed a plan by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to bring back a tax on large corporate payrolls, saying the proposed levy would repel major employers. “I am absolutely, ...

DANBURY — City and community leaders on Wednesday night lauded the Board of Education’s longest-tenured member as a staunch advocate for equity in education who has worked tirelessly on behalf of ...