# Chicago School Board Candidates Debate

> Chicago school board candidates debate school closures, budget deficits, and campaign controversies.
- Title: Chicago School Board Candidates Debate · Chicago Sun-Times
- Summary: Chicago school board candidates debate school closures, budget deficits, and campaign controversies.
- Keywords: chicago, school board, cps, elections, candidates, debate, school closures, budget deficit, campaign controversies, news, local, School
- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/10/14/sintonizate-al-foro-de-los-candidatos-a-presidente-de-la-junta-escolar-de-cps
- Published: 2026-10-14T20:04:51.892+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chicago, school board, cps, elections, candidates, debate, school closures, budget deficit, campaign controversies, news, local
## Chicago School Board Candidates Debate
Chicago school board candidates debate school closures, budget deficits, and campaign controversies.
## Three Candidates in Race
Jessica Biggs, Hilario Domínguez, and Victor Henderson compete for Chicago school board presidency.
## Debate Details
The forum will air at 8 p.m. on WBEZ, Sun-Times, and YouTube channels.
## Students and Journalists Participate
Chicago public school students and journalists will ask questions during the debate.
## Election Timeline
Early voting begins October 19, with election day on November 3.
## Chicago's First Fully Elected School Board
The board will be Chicago's first fully elected school board.
## Hilario Domínguez
Domínguez is former Chicago teachers union political director and former special education teacher.
## Jessica Biggs
Biggs is current school board member and former CPS director.
## Victor Henderson
Henderson is prominent Chicago civil rights lawyer and community advocate.
## Campaign Funding
Domínguez has received nearly $600,000 from Chicago teachers union.
## Biggs' Controversy
Biggs was fired from CPS after inspector general found she incorrectly labeled absent students.
## Domínguez' Controversy
Inspector general reopened investigation into whether Domínguez hugged a minor who felt 'very uncomfortable'.
## Henderson's Controversy
Henderson faces questions about past physical abuse allegations from divorce documents.
## Key takeaway

Chicago school board candidates debate school closures, budget deficits, and campaign controversies.