The commission released the report during the 100th anniversary year of Black History Month, noting the legacy of historian Carter G. Woodson, who founded Negro History Week in 1926. #landmark #report
Chicago Flips Red founder Zoe Leigh called for a forensic audit of Chicago Public Schools, the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Board of Education. #
Students from eight Skyway member colleges submitted original works in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama/screenplay categories for this year’s competition. #writiers #festival
“Our Gun Safety Report Card helps the public understand which lawmakers supported reforms to save lives — and which lawmakers sided with the gun lobby instead." #gunsafety #report
The study, Divided Waters, examines the Lake Michigan Service Area, which spans 284 municipalities across seven counties and serves more than 5.5 million residents. #watersystem
The biennial report, The State We’re In 2025, tracks 15 years of data on funding, enrollment, staffing, affordability, and student outcomes from early childhood through higher education. #mentalhealth
Alderman Samantha Nugent asked to see a $3 million budget analysis prepared for the city by Ernst & Young. Alderman Brendan Reilly repeated Nugent’s question to Chicago Budget Director Annette Guzman. #deficit