Alders slam Mayor Brandon Johnson over firing of Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez
Several City Council members have called the school board's vote to fire Martinez without cause reckless and irresponsible.
Mayor Brandon Johnson adviser told CPS board he wanted CEO Pedro Martinez out by late September
A leaked City Hall memo shows Mayor Johnson wanted Chicago Public Schools Chief Pedro Martinez out in September.
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez calls board's termination vote 'disappointing'
CEO Pedro Martinez issued a long letter to the CPS community after the board voted to terminate his contract early.
Chicago school board votes to fire CPS CEO Pedro Martinez, despite promised lawsuit
Because Martinez was fired without cause, his contract allows him to stay on the job for another six months, and receive 20 weeks of severance pay.
Chicago Public Schools CEO goes to court in last-minute attempt to save job before board meeting
CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools chief Pedro Martinez filed an injunction in Cook County Court and asked for a temporary restraining order to prevent the school board’s possible firing of him Friday night.
CPS school board votes to fire CEO Pedro Martinez
He had asked for a temporary restraining order to prevent the board from taking action Friday after a monthslong leadership struggle with Mayor Brandon Johnson that has engulfed the school district.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s difficult 2025 budget fight portends even harder financial situation for 2026
One issue loomed in aldermen’s anxious speeches last week in the lead-up to a vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget for next ...
Brandon Johnson campaign took contribution from airport concessions executive despite City Hall ban
Neither City Hall nor Friends of Brandon Johnson will discuss whether the contribution from the CEO of Hyde Park Hospitality ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson abandoning $68.5 million property tax hike in latest bid for budget deal
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Seeking to get a budget deal done on Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson has dropped plans to seek a $68.5 million ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson announces new Board of Ed appointees to be seated with elected members in January
Announcing a new round of appointments to the Chicago Board of Education Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson named Sean Harden ...
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'Dysfunctional': Mayor Johnson's leadership called into question over handling of budget, CPS
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The saga of Mayor Brandon Johnson's involvement in the uncertain future of Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez comes on the heels of a nearly seven week budget battle that ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces Board of Education Appointments
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the appointment of Sean Harden as President of the Chicago Board of Education, accompanied by ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson postpones Friday vote on 2025 city budget rather than suffer defeat
Mayor Brandon Johnson made an eleventh-hour decision to cancel a Friday vote on his 2025 budget plan, the latest setback for ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson's interim Chicago Board of Education votes to fire CPS CEO Pedro Martinez
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson's interim Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously to fire Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez without cause on Friday night. Martinez called the ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson calls off vote on 2025 city budget
Even some members of the mayor's Progressive Caucus, including Alds. Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez, Jessie Fuentes and Angela ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson releases 2023 tax returns. Here’s what they say.
Mayor Brandon Johnson released his most recent tax returns to the Tribune this month, with the documents showing he is less ...