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Makiya Seminera, Chalkbeat Chicago

People walk into a Chicago school that doubled as a polling place on Election Day. Laura McDermott For Chalkbeat
Chicago voted for its first fully elected school board. What’s next? Education

Chicago voted for its first fully elected school board. What’s next?

The Chicago Board of Elections is still counting ballots in four closely contested school board races, but preliminary results suggest pro-school-choice groups will secure enough seats to gain influence on the board.
, and November 9, 2026
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Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 1b, Northwest Side EducationLatest

Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 1b, Northwest Side

Read in Spanish. This story was reported and published in collaboration with WBEZ, the Chicago Sun-Times, and Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit newsroom covering Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods. Stay informed with Chalkbeat Chicago’s newsletter, WBEZ and the Sun-Times’ education newsletter, and Block Club Chicago’s newsletters. The two women vying to represent Chicago’s Northwest Side are no strangers to politics — one ran for school board in 2024 and the other has run campaigns or worked for other elected officials for more than 15 years. Michelle Pierre lost by a thin margin in 2024, which was her first time running for office…
October 27, 2026