In a defeat for Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Illinois House approves shift to elected Chicago school board; broad gun control bill also approved Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune © Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, from left, outgoing Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson and incoming interim CEO of CPS Jose Torres are seen during a news conference at Richardson Middle School in Chicago on June 14, 2021. Torres was selected as incoming interim CEO, pending approval by the Chicago Board of Education.
The Illinois House on Wednesday delivered a rebuke to Mayor Lori Lightfoot by approving a transition to an elected Chicago school board, and also passed a gun-safety bill that is aimed at easing a backlog of firearm applications and would require background checks on private gun sales.
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In a defeat for Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Illinois House approves shift to elected Chicago school board; broad gun control bill also approved
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