{
  "id": 9535377,
  "title": "Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 10b, South Side",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/chicago-school-board-election-2026-the-race-in-district-10b-south-side",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T10:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chalkbeat",
    "slug": "chalkbeat",
    "url": "https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/09/24/school-board-election-2026-district-10b-candidates-voter-guide/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Chicago School Board election in District 10b on the South Side has three candidates vying for the seat. Connie Anderson, a mom of twins and former CPS employee, gained support after Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed her to the vacant position. Patrick Watson, a legislative aide in Ald. Anthony Beale's office, criticizes the appointment, while Rosita Chatonda, a former teacher, is a write-in candidate who has challenged her previous firing from CPS. District 10b includes areas with a contentious history with industry, and the board has two-thirds Black and 31% Latino students. Watson believes Anderson's appointment shows political maneuvering, while Chatonda sees potential in the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park project, which Anderson doubts will benefit schools. Anderson's top priority is fully funding special education, while Watson aims to balance the budget, and Chatonda opposes school closures.",
  "summary": "This story was reported and published in collaboration with WBEZ, the Chicago Sun-Times, and Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit newsroom covering Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods. Stay informed with Chalkbeat Chicago’s newsletter , WBEZ and the Sun-Times’ education newsletter , and Block Club Chicago’s newsletters . At first glance, the candidates vying to represent Chicago’s Southeast Side seem like…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Chalkbeat",
        "title": "Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 6a, downtown Chicago",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/chicago-school-board-election-2026-the-race-in-district-6a-downtown",
        "published": "2026-09-24T10:11:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}