School Board Hopefuls, Traffic Court Confusion, and Murakami Homers Again … And Again

This year, for the first time, Chicago will fully elect the 21-person school board. Candidates had to get their petitions in this week with signatures from their district in order to get on the Nov. 3 ballot. Chalkbeat Chicago’s Reema Amin and Injustice Watch’s Kelly Garcia are here to talk about 51 candidates who submitted their names. Plus, traffic court confusion is hurting immigrants, CPS has critical budget concerns heading into the summer, and Murakami’s homers are fueling the white sox. Good News: Taste of Chicago Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our daily newsletter.

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School Board Hopefuls, Traffic Court Confusion, and Murakami Homers Again … And Again is an episode from City Cast Chicago by City Cast.

This episode is 39:23 long.

This episode was published on May 29, 2026.

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