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Education is Focus of Mayoral Election
Although Tuesday’s Chicago mayoral election saw a record low voter turnout, education policy stood out as a key issue for voters. Tuesday did not bring any closure to the race as Mayor Rahm Emanuel failed to obtain the necessary 50 percent plus one votes for an outright victory. Emanuel and Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” […]
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Voter turnout for Tuesday’s mayoral and aldermanic elections neared record lows, which election worker Connie Wade was due to the public’s failure to follow the issues confronting the city. “I don’t think people have full knowledge of how important it is to vote in their ward,” said Wade. “People need to be educated.” At a […]
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The Chicago Teachers Union, along with active and retired school nurses, derided the Chicago Board of Education’s plan to outsource and privatize school nursing services, saying it is critical students have access to certified nurses in their schools and warning the board’s decision could create a health crisis in the schools. Members of the union, […]
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Voters interviewed at a South Loop polling place on Tuesday said they went to the polls in the city election because they are worried about public education. Voters said they strongly support opening more public schools and called for an end to the move toward charter schools. Cook County Board President and former 4th Ward […]
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Jackson Pallas, a Chicago Public Schools employee, called for change in the city’s schools at a polling place Tuesday in the South Loop. Pallas said, “I work with a lot of schools, and it has been a tough couple of years for education here in the city.” Pallas, a Rogers Park resident, criticized incumbent Mayor […]
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A day after Chicago’s mayoral election, which resulted in a runoff between incumbent Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, the only thing decided is that voters were not inspired by the slate of candidates, resulting in near record low turnout. Emanuel, who is seeking his second four-year term, did not achieve […]
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