BRADY IS IN... AGAIN State Sen. Bill Brady lost one of the closest races for governor in history in 2010: He was defeated by fewer than 32,000 votes, or .8 of the total vote statewide. But he lost big in Cook County, by more than 500,000 votes. He will announce Wednesday that he's back in the race for governor in 2014. He'll face tougher ...
Nobody these days stirs instant controversy in Chicago (and in education reform circles nationally) than Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis. This week she did it with three simple words: "rich white people." Lewis' outspokenness on issues of class and race as they pertain to public education in Chicago has grown exponentially as Mayor ...
