Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 8b, the Loop, Brighton Park
Read in Spanish. Read in Chinese. 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. Juan Ignacio González, a veteran Chicago Police Department detective and local coffee shop owner, is running against college student Alexander Angeles to represent District 8b, a long, narrow swath that stretches from the Loop all the way southwest to Chicago Lawn. Angeles joined the race as a write-in candidate at the end of…
Francia Garcia Hernandez, Block Club ChicagoOctober 13, 2026
