Politics & Government
"Extraordinary" Amount Of Money Spent In Chicago School Board Election, Experts Say
For the first time, Chicago voters will elect some members of the Board of Education.
October 31, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The big money being poured into the Chicago School Board races is closing in on nearly $7 million either directly to the 31 candidates' campaigns or for ads supporting or opposing some of them.
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Most of that money is coming from the Chicago Teachers Union or charter school advocates. For the first time, Chicago voters will elect some members of the Board of Education.
But what kind of impact could that level of political spending have on a historic race?
