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Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
The race for Chicago school board president has drawn much of the attention & spending ahead of Nov. 3.
But some local district races have also seen a massive — and often uneven — influx of campaign cash.
@drewjayadams & I teamed up for a closer look.
chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/1…
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
Special Taxing Districts’ Uncertain Future Looms Over Historic School Board Races @AlexNitkin @IllinoisAnswers illinoisanswers.org/2026/10/… via @illinoisanswers
Just two days before launching an effort to slash red tape for commercial space transportation, President Donald Trump purchased up to $5 million of SpaceX bonds, according to ethics filings. cnn.com/2026/10/08/investing…
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
Chicago is about to elect its first-ever Board of Education president at a pivotal moment for Chicago Public Schools.
Come hear directly from the candidates about where they stand on the issues facing Chicago’s schools.
RSVP here: bit.ly/4jOOFSQ
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
Putin throws Trump midterm lifeline as Russian tyrant agrees to 'immediately supply US with 300,000 tons of diesel' trib.al/AROMSBz
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
With just weeks to go until Nov. 3, millions of dollars in advertising & seven-figure donation checks are pouring into Chicago's historic races to elect all 21 school board members.
@reemadamin and I took a closer look at the massive surge in spending.
chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/1…
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
Jake Tapper on leaders deliberately fueling tribalism in the US: “These people are doing so, so they can make money and accrue power. Hate is easy. Hate is lazy. It's comfort food for the weak. But they're selling it to us because it works.”
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
New: The Trump administration has spent more than $1M in public funds so far to boost the president on the airwaves.
Experts including a Bush WH ethics lawyer said it likely violates federal laws against propaganda & political activity by gov’t staff. nytimes.com/2026/09/27/us/po…
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
This summer, @chalkbeat, @wbez, @Suntimes, & @BlockClubCHI teamed up to create a guide to Chicago's historic vote on a fully elected school board.
It was a massive — and important — project.
Profiles of all 21 races & 45 candidates are out today.
chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/0…
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
Chicago voters! Use our shiny new 2026 school board elections guide to:
✅ Find your district
✅ Look up candidates and read reported profiles about them + responses in their own words
✅ Register to vote
✅ Access other explainers + guides
chalkbeat.org/chicago/school…
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
For the first time, Chicagoans will elect the entire Board of Education. Find which district you vote in and compare candidates. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/0…
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
🚨Chicago School Board Election content 🚨
Our voter guide in partnership with several other news organizations is live! Check out your candidates and where they stand on big issues. It will have profiles of each candidate later this week.
chicago.suntimes.com/electio…
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
Candidates Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez, Victor Henderson, and Sendhil Revuluri sounded off on issues ranging from budgets to school closures. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/0…
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
Current board member Jessica Biggs, former CTU political director Hilario Dominguez, ex-board vice president Sendhil Revuluri and trial attorney Victor Henderson all met up Tuesday for a special town hall forum with WTTW News.
Watch the full forum here: to.wttw.com/3SOYTYF
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
And so here we are. This statement from Trump blows my mind. That a sitting president would not let any renovations to a public building go on unless he gets to first put his name in the said building… What a sad state of affairs. What a tragedy. Actually, how small minded, how narcissistic. Actually
great men, devoted to public service and the public good do not act like this.
It seems that this man will not rest until his name is permanently connected to the name of a great president, whose memory this building was dedicated to. Imagine spending your time and your days focused on this, as everyday Americans struggle with healthcare, gas prices, rent, and food. Imagine spending your days focused on this, while a war rages under your leadership.
Enough said. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
New: Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show. propub.li/4xTBcxt
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
The mayor's office is now taking applications for people interested in serving on the school board's noncitizen advisory board — which is required by state law but is coming 20 months after the new school board was seated forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/…
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
Labor Day caps a historically peaceful summer in Chicago. The city had had 122 murders in June, July and August — the lowest summer total since 1965. chicago.suntimes.com/news/20…
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
Trump has found so many ways to use the presidency to enrich himself and his family that we had to narrow the list down.
Here are 75 of the most staggering examples of Trump corruption in 2026. And yes, there were more. Read Ron Filipkowski’s full breakdown: meidasplus.com/p/the-75-most…
Hal Ravenel Woods retweeted
When the Pentagon announced a $620 million loan last year to a startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., defense officials and the company tried to tamp down suspicions of cronyism.
We found that the request came directly from the White House.
propublica.org/article/donal…















