"It ensures that if a teacher has done their part to keep their classroom safe for their most vulnerable students, they won’t have to worry for a second about their pay or their paid time off if they get COVID,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday.
Although Wilson has failed to win previous mayoral races, he is a popular presence in the Black community who could harm Lightfoot’s candidacy by cutting into her political support from African Americans.
The exit of former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan leaves field wide open, and increases the likelihood that a runoff election will again be needed between the top two vote-getters.
“Anytime someone with a lot of name recognition . leaves, there’s a hole. I’m sure there are a number of people today who are saying, ‘There’s more room for me,’” said former Obama adviser David Axelrod.