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.
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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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.
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