CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Frustration and concern for the future of Chicago’s students took center stage at Chicago City Hall Monday afternoon, after Mayor Brandon Johnson named his new, handpicked school board members in a contentious news conference.
The big question on the minds of those gathered at city hall: “What’s going to happen to our kids?”
“Seven new people — six announced today — are going to be seated to make very, very important long-term decisions in a very short amount of time,” said South Side Ald. Nicole Lee (11th). “We have a right to demand answers and transparency about who these individuals are who are going to be put in this position.”…