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A suburban school board battle in Chicagoland

School board elections used to be sleepy affairs. Not anymore. Lately, they are marked by vitriol and a whole lot of politics.

Joshua Hoehne

 

Conservatives are pushing to take over school board seats, and the Illinois Democratic Party is pushing back and spending big to prevent that from happening.

Reset talks with two reporters covering school board elections in Chicago’s suburbs.

GUESTS: Susie An, WBEZ education reporter

Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune state government reporter

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