Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is heading back to the city Thursday, after a two-day visit to Springfield.
He continued to make requests for additional money for Chicago Public Schools, lead pipe replacement Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson met with labor leaders on his 2nd day in Springfield, Illinois . He also continued his push for state funds for the city.
The mayor also joined with labor leaders in advocating for a new Bears stadium in Chicago, which would provide many new jobs.The legislative session wraps up later this month.Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke in Springfield Wednesday. One of the mayor's priorities is advocating for additional funding for Chicago Public Schools, which would amount to a nearly 50% increase in state funding for CPS. The ask was something a number of lawmakers privately scoffed at. It comes at a time when the city is about to begin negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union on a new contract.
"The squeaky wheel gets the oil, right? If you don't know what the ask is, you can't, in a collaborative manner, try to produce it," 27th District state Rep. Justin Slaughter said.Another big request from Johnson was money to help replace lead water lines in the city. "We do not have the luxury not to work together anymore. Our communities are in chaos," Ald. Jeanette Taylor said. "We got responsibilities to all our taxpayers, and so this is an opportunity, and we can't pass on it."
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