For the last few years, state Senator Rob Martwick's been one of the leading sponsors of legislation to turn the Chicago school board from mayoral appointed to voter elected. The House and Senate approved a bill to do just that. It now goes to Governor Pritzker to be signed. Will Chicago finally have an elected school board? Martwick talks about where the bill stands, what it took to get here, what needs to be worked out and the continued opposition from Mayor Lightfoot and corporate Chicago.
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