Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District District Update • January 21, 2022 Vaccine Events for CPS Students & Families With the Omicron variant continuing to spread and strain our healthcare system, it is more important than ever to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is proven safe and effective and will help slow the spread […]
Urgent Property Tax Sale and Legislative Updates
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • August 31, 2017 Urgent Property Tax Sale and Legislative Updates When property taxes are not paid by the deadline, a series of legal steps are initiated that eventually results in people’s homes and properties being auctioned off to the highest bidder willing to pay […]
Can an elected school board save Chicago schools from corruption and strikes?
By Darryl Grant In the aftermath of the federal corruption charges against former Chicago School Superintendent, Barbara Byrd-Bennett, who now faces federal corruption charges for agreeing to kickback for a $20.5 million contract to her former employer from CPS, all eyes are on the future of the nation’s third largest school system, as it faces […]
Elected School Board Town Hall
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District District Update • October 23, 2015 Elected School Board Town Hall Meeting Please join me and parents, Local School Council members, community organizations and education policy thought leaders for a discussion on changing the leadership of the Chicago Public Schools from an appointed school board to an elected […]