The CTA would waive fares year-round for Chicago Public School students, City Colleges would be tuition-free and run by an elected board, and child care would be free, under an ambitious education plan unveiled Wednesday by mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson.
A former teacher and Chicago Teachers Union organizer, Johnson delivered his innovative ideas during a revival-style address to the City Club of Chicago that brought his luncheon audience to their feet, chanting his name.
