Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing for increased state funding for Chicago Public Schools and a new $3.2 billion lakefront stadium for the Bears. Despite facing challenges and skepticism from legislators, Johnson is advocating for additional funding while CPS leaders mobilize teachers to lobby for more money in Springfield.
Commentary: The Chicago Bears’ vision for a lakeside stadium, as first proposed, is not a live option. It would take bold, resourceful and persistent work on a second draft — by the team and the mayor — to bring it back to life. https://t.co/bC0YcQBmUe
CPS has approved a paid leave day next Wednesday for nearly 650 teachers to join CTU lobbying efforts for more school funding in Springfield - efforts that have slim chance of securing the $1 billion more Mayor Johnson has asked for. https://t.co/br0eTUECcE
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is heading back to the city Thursday, after a two-day visit to Springfield. https://t.co/Uyh3tDEGM0
Chicago Public Schools leaders are giving more than 600 teachers and staff members a paid day-off so they can go to Springfield to lobby lawmakers for more money. #CPS #schools @BenBradleyTV https://t.co/7vgPQQornt
Mayor’s prospects of $1 billion more from Springfield for CPS? DOA. “It’s gonna be tough for the mayor to get his billion because we have our own budget pressures,” says D LaShawn Ford. “It’s disingenuous to ask given chicago is losing students to suburbs,” says R Sen Sue Rezin https://t.co/TKPRRQeLnp
Calling Chicago the state’s “economic engine,” Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Springfield in an effort to rev up increased funding for the city, including about $1.1 billion more in funding for Chicago Public Schools. https://t.co/T0lpBvWnIP
Mayor backs Bears' new lakefront stadium plans, emphasizes need to replace Soldier Field to state lawmakers. https://t.co/GdPY1e0L2J
Mayor Johnson visited Springfield with asks beyond increased $$$ for CPS and a deal for the Bears, including an increase in state tax funds shared with local govt’s to net $30-$40 mil to Chicago and $74 mil to replace lead pipe lines. https://t.co/LM4yRJUc8Q @CrainsChicago
Democrats in Springfield expecting to talk to Mayor Brandon Johnson about detailed education funding or a new lakefront Chicago Bears stadium Wednesday discovered otherwise. https://t.co/aeZOew8R31
'More buddying up than budgets and Bears in Johnson’s first trip to Springfield as mayor.' @TinaSfon reports. https://t.co/Uiq4AutpLh
Mayor Brandon Johnson talks school funding, Bears stadium and 'less high-profile budget needs' during Springfield visit @jeremygorner https://t.co/SmW8cbI2pf
Mayor Brandon Johnson talks school funding, Bears stadium and ‘less high-profile budget needs’ during Springfield visit https://t.co/vTETop9BoZ
Mayor Brandon Johnson talks school funding, Bears stadium and 'less high-profile budget needs' during Springfield stop, @JeremyGorner reports https://t.co/DK1rY6vHMS
Mayor Brandon Johnson met with Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state lawmakers on Wednesday to make his pitch for more state funding for critical city operations such as public schools, and to discuss the Chicago Bears’ $3.2 billion lakefront stadium proposal. https://t.co/7ELVVRlb1Q
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was down in Springfield Wednesday. He's fighting for $1 billion that he says Chicago is owed in state funds. https://t.co/bpi6h2JocF
Mayor Johnson in Springfield: I’m told he has meetings with legislative leaders today as Senate is expected to debate House bill protecting selective enrollment CPS schools. Johnson had said he thinks the state owes $1 billion more to CPS
Friends of the Parks is “prepared to fight for the lakefront” but not ready to say if that will mean mounting a legal challenge to prevent the Bears from building a domed stadium. https://t.co/QpDkOMDOeE
A new @Suntimes report says the #Bears will be in for a fight with a Chicago advocacy group over their lakefront stadium plans: https://t.co/jWXA03M28Z
A new @Suntimes report says the #Bears will be in for a fight with a Chicago advocacy group over their proposed lakefront stadium plans: https://t.co/1mwMqHDxJG https://t.co/Pd6SxoFBvy
More urgently than the Bears stadium, Mayor Brandon Johnson needs state legislators to give Chicago schools money. But the mayor and his allies at CTU are caught up in bad feelings and hurt credibility with Springfield. Story by @rap30 and @JeremyGorner https://t.co/hGZ2wEJg4a