“We have endured quite a bit,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said. “It has been a barrage of just crisis after crisis that I’ve had to manage, but again, you know, I’ve made it very clear that it’s a lot more effective and easier to lead when you are leading with your values and your convictions.”

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Interim CPS CEO Macquline King appears on “Chicago Tonight: Black Voices” on Aug. 27, 2025. (WTTW News)

CPS CEO Macquline King Subpoenaed to Testify Before Congressional Education Committee

A Republican-led Congressional committee has subpoenaed Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King, compelling her to appear in Washington and testify on the school district’s compliance with federal civil rights and privacy laws.

 

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