Chicago Politics and Urbanism Daily
School Board Ballot Crunch, Ethics Board Stall
Monday, June 15, 2026 · 8 min
Chicago school board races could shrink to one-candidate contests as petition challenges target more than half the field, while City Hall’s ethics machinery is also stalled by a vacant board chair.
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Chicago school board races could shrink to one-candidate contests as petition challenges target more than half the field, while City Hall’s ethics machinery is also stalled by a vacant board chair.
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- Candidacy challenges in Chicago’s school board elections could leave many voters with one choice - Chalkbeat — Chalkbeat
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- As Chicago Ethics Board Surpasses 6 Months Without a Leader, Enforcement Actions Stall | Chicago News | WTTW — WTTW News
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