Grass roots’ effort comes up just a little short against Big Money and the Machine.
Razor thin losses for two progressives.
While the national media were focused on the Republican presidential primary yesterday, many Chicago area teachers like me were watching the returns in two state house races. It is in the state house where the future of our pensions and school reform issues will play out.
Most pundits early on predicted a major defeat for Will Guzzardi in his fight to unseat the daughter of powerful Democratic Machine Boss, Joe Berrios. But a grass-roots effort and the support of all the teacher unions brought