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WATCH: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is asked three times whether parents should plan for Chicago Public Schools to shut down on May 1, per Chicago Teachers Union demands, and cannot give a straight answer. Chicago would be the only big city school district in the country to shut down... show more

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