Chicago Public Schools Board of Education May 2013. | Photo by Josh Kalov/CC BY 2.0 Education Your Principal, Your School’s Budget, Your Classroom: Who Actually Makes the Decisions? Chicagoans will elect the city’s entire school board for the first time this November. Here’s what the board controls, what it doesn’t, and who families should turn to when they need answers. By Georgia Rau • 5 min read
5th Ward Alderman Rob Pabon at Janura Park. | NaBeela Washington/15 West Berwyn Who runs Berwyn's Democratic Party? Meet the new committeeperson. A committeeperson is a party role most Berwyn residents have never heard of. Rob Pabon just won one, and he wants to change that. By Georgia Rau • 5 min read
Illustration: Rae Rae Villarreal/15 West Oak Park Oak Park residents question wording of indoor pool referendum Ballot measure asks voters to approve $40 million in bonds, but does not mention that the Ridgeland Common outdoor pool would be replaced. By Georgia Rau • 5 min read
