CPS board president pulls property tax hike amid city’s budget fight

Chicago Board of Education President Sean Harden’s maneuver came amid the City Council’s high-stakes budget battle — and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s push to frame himself as a defender against rising taxes. Harden was handpicked by Johnson last year to helm the hybrid school board.

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