Chicago City Wire

State Sen. Chesney on school choice tax credit: 'Any state that opts into this, it's never going away'

By M. S. Beard | Oct 24, 2025

Andrew Chesney, a State Senator from Illinois, said that a universal school choice tax credit would become politically durable once adopted because families value lasting options and the portability of funds.

23rd Ward’s Tabares on CTU tribute to Assata Shakur: 'CTU has lost its way'

By M. S. Beard | Sep 30, 2025

Silvana Tabares, alderman of Chicago’s 23rd Ward, said in a press release that the Chicago Teachers Union's (CTU) decision to post a tribute to Assata Shakur reflects a radical ideological agenda.

Chicago Contrarian publishes Paul Vallas’s challenge to CTU’s stance on CPS students

By M. S. Beard | Sep 15, 2025

Chicago Contrarian announced on X that it shared commentary from Paul Vallas, former Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO, arguing the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) actions contradict its said commitment to protecting and educating CPS students.