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West Side lawmakers put spotlight on state of education

Parents and teachers from Chicago’s West Side and Oak Park attended a legislative forum last week at which funding and other issues were discussed.

Jason Ervin and Chris Taliaferro rejected the spending plan, while Emma Mitts and Michael Scott supported it.

State Rep. La Shawn Ford organized the event, which brought together ex-offenders, officials, lawyers and concerned citizens.

Rev. Marshall Hatch, senior pastor of New Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, will serve as a Chicago State University trustee.

Bruce Rauner should focus on job creation and improving education on the West Side, they say.

State Rep. La Shawn Ford calls for Gov.-elect Rauner to included.

West Side advocate Valerie Leonard questions the lack of diversity on Bruce Rauner’s transition team.

Dwayne Truss explains why he thinks black pastors should not be endorsing Jim Oberweis for U.S. Senate and Bruce Rauner for governor.