Politics & Government
Chicago School Board President Candidates On How They'd Balance The CPS Budget
CPS relies on $150 million in unsecured funds from Springfield, which will be on the next board president's plate to deal with.
October 29, 2026
Chicago is about to elect the president of the city's public school board for the first time ever. CBS News Chicago asked all three candidates how they would complete their most important task: balancing the Chicago Public Schools budget.
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Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez, and Victor Henderson are all vying to be the city's first elected president of the Chicago Board of Education.
CPS has a $10 billion budget, approved by the school board. It relies on $150 million in unsecured funds from Springfield, which will be on the next board president's plate to deal with.
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