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Schools' Fundraising, Chicago’s Plan for 78, and ‘Ferris Bueller’s’ Turns 40

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Principals, local school councils, and parent groups are getting increasingly creative with their fundraising. In 2025, Chicago schools spent nearly $52 million in independently sourced revenue. Host Jacoby Cochran and executive producer Simone Alicea discuss how individual schools are navigating tightening budgets. Plus, Mayor Brandon Johnson has submitted a $425 million plan for the 78, and ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ turns 40. 

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