Commentary | Willie Wilson: It is time to turn the page away from divisive leadership By Willie Wilson September 19, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Americans have an important choice to make. Will we choose hope and a new generation of...
Commentary | Larry Snelling and Christopher Amon: Devices that turn firearms into machine guns are threatening Chicagoans and our police By Larry Snelling September 19, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. The number of machine gun conversion devices recovered by the Chicago Police Department has skyrocketed.
Commentary | Jonathan Zimmerman: Why we need a student strike against school shootings By Jonathan Zimmerman September 19, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Students should refuse to return to school until the people elected to protect them do...
Commentary | Ald. Silvana Tabares: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s leadership needs a lesson in math By Silvana Tabares September 18, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Subtraction and division are no way to govern, nor lead.
Commentary | Laura Washington: Is Jesse Jackson Jr. seeking a second act? By Laura Washington September 18, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Jesse Jackson Jr. has the juice for a political comeback. He could upset the pecking...
Commentary | Bridget Gainer: Property tax reform is the long-term goal, but homeowners need some short-term relief now By Bridget Gainer September 17, 2024 at 1:14 p.m. The Cook County Board is holding a hearing to explore the efficacy of a property...
Commentary | Karen Freeman-Wilson: It’s time for Chicago to collect on our data storage revenue By Karen Freeman-Wilson September 17, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. New data centers can each generate up to $13 million a year for the city.
Commentary | Daniel DePetris: The US and China are talking again. But will it lead anywhere? By Daniel DePetris September 17, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. The U.S. and China are still talking past one another on the big issues —...
Commentary | Civic Committee leaders: Mayor Johnson, don’t cancel ShotSpotter unless you can transition to something better By Derek Douglas September 16, 2024 at 2:34 p.m. We strongly disagree with the mayor eliminating ShotSpotter without an alternative lifesaving technology in place.
Commentary | Richard Boykin: The Tyreek Hill police encounter is a teachable moment By Richard Boykin September 16, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. The Miami officers must understand the dehumanization of Hill further erodes trust between law enforcement...