What should mayoral candidates focus on, according to students?

On Jan. 15, the 47th ward of Chicago hosted a Mayoral Candidates Forum at Lane Tech, where all nine candidates running in the Feb. 23 election met and discussed their stances on topics including the CTA, the police, funding for the Board of Education and pensions. It was after the event, however, that The Champion spoke with some candidates about their thoughts on another topic on the minds of many stud...

Editor's Note: In the printed version of this story, which was published Feb. 14, Dr. Jacqueline Gilson, school psychologist, is quoted saying that she starts every session by letting the student know that no matter what they discuss, if she senses the student or someone else is in danger, she has to report it. The article has been updated to reflect Dr. Gilson’s clarification: "If I sens...

It has been almost four years since Chicago’s incumbent mayor, Lori Lightfoot, won the mayoral seat in a run-off election against former candidate Toni Preckwinkle back in April of 2019. During her time in office, Lightfoot has seen the city of Chicago through four years of a global pandemic, political protests and riots, teacher strikes and much more. But now, democracy will do what it must, as it is ...