Illinois Senate Approves Plan For Fully Elected Chicago School Board
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Illinois Senate Approves Plan For Fully Elected Chicago School Board
Mayor Lori Lightfoot could soon lose the ability to hand-pick the members of the Chicago Board of Education, after the Illinois Senate passed legislation to transition the Chicago Public Schools to a fully elected school board by 2027.
CBS 2's Mugo Odigwe reports.
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