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id: e240439fee
section: schools
first_reported: 2026-11-03 19:24 CST
updated: 2026-11-04 14:28 CST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Jessica Biggs wins Chicago's first school board presidency race

Jessica Biggs won Chicago's first elected school board presidency, with 48% of the vote as of Wednesday morning, South Side Weekly reported.

Section: [Schools](/chicago/section/life.md) · Entities: [Jessica Biggs](/chicago/wiki/jessica-biggs.md), [Chicago Board of Education](/chicago/wiki/chicago-board-of-education.md)

## Coverage

- [WGN-TV](https://wgntv.com/news/politics/chicago-voters-to-decide-first-elected-cps-school-board-president/), 2026-11-03 19:24 CST: Jessica Biggs wins Chicago school board president race
- [Chalkbeat Chicago](https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/11/04/chicago-public-schools-will-have-first-elected-school-board-president/), 2026-11-04 11:57 CST: Chicago elects Jessica Biggs, current school board member and former principal, as school board president
- [South Side Weekly](https://southsideweekly.com/chicago-elects-jessica-biggs/), 2026-11-04 14:28 CST: Chicago Elects Jessica Biggs, Current School Board Member and Former Principal, as School Board President

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.