There are ~several~ entanglements between CPS & City Hall after 30 years of mayoral control (which is now ending).
@chalkbeatCHI
has written about 2 of the biggest ones recently...
Buildings: chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024...
Pensions: www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025...
chalkbeat.org
Drama between CPS, City Hall over paying for school staff pensions intensifies
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration keeps pushing Chicago Public Schools to maintain payments to a pension fund for non-teaching school staff. But CPS officials say they have other long-term costs ...