Mayor Brandon Johnson asserted a mandate to “transform” Chicago Public Schools and expand school investments Wednesday when asked to explain his ongoing effort to push CPS CEO Pedro Martinez out of office.

The mayor carefully avoided criticizing Martinez directly when asked in an interview with the Tribune why he called on the school district leader to resign last week. But he professed a need for new direction in the Chicago public schools and said he was “elected to transform this school district.”

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted following a federal investigation, sources tell CBS News New York.

The indictment remains sealed, so it’s unclear what charges Adams will face. However, it will make him the first sitting mayor in New York City history to be indicted.

Federal money is coming to Central Illinois Regional Airport to help rehab a runway and to purchase fire-fighting equipment.

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen announced more than $12.2 million in U.S. Transportation Department dollars coming to airports in Bloomington, Rockford and the Quad Cities, all areas he represents.