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Chance The Rapper Donates $1 Million To Chicago Public Schools; Emanuel Denies Involvement

Chance the Rapper donated $1 million to Chicago Public Schools Tuesday.  

He characterized it as a "call to action", and comes after a meeting with Gov. Bruce Rauner.  The governor had congratulated Chance for his recent grammy wins, and invited him to meet.  However, Chance, who supports increased funding for the school district, says the meeting wasn't successful.  

In making the announcement, Chance used several familiar phrases, such as "Our kids should not be held hostage because of political positioning."  That line has been used by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration regarding a Rauner veto of $215 million for the district.  

Reporters pointed out the similarity and that Chance's father had been a top aide to the Mayor. However, Emanuel denied any communication with the rapper.  

"The assumption or accusation or insinuation is condescending to Chance," the Mayor said.  

Lauren Chooljian and Rachel Otwell contributed to this report.