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Demonstrators outside City Hall in March 2021 want an elected school board in Chicago
Chicago School Board
47 candidates file for Chicago school board elections
The window for hopefuls to submit their minimum 1,000 signatures to get on the ballot closed Monday afternoon with more than two dozen final-day submissions wrapping up the week-long process that kicked off the elections.
By Nader Issa
 
DNC 2024
In bid for young voters, Democrats offer social media influencers access to August convention
 
DNC 2024
As the DNC looks for thousands of volunteers, past helpers share stories of the convention’s influence
 
DNC 2024
City Hall trying to cut deal with protesters, avoid legal battle as Democratic convention nears
 
DNC 2024
Chicago Democratic convention leaders ready for anything and see no echoes of 1968
 
Stephanie Katsaros and Marley Finnegan
DNC 2024
Democratic National Committee hires local sustainability firms for Chicago convention
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
 
Flanked by Illinois elected officials and supporters, Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison speaks during a news conference on the Near West Side about the possibility of the DNC choosing Chicago for its 2024 convention, July 26, 2022.
DNC 2024
Chicago to host 2024 Democratic National Convention
By Lynn Sweet