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Paul VallasChicago Tribune |
Pres. Biden forgave billions of dollars in student aid, but that will only help struggling American young people if college costs also com down.
It is clear that in Chicago, police officers have been relegated to the status of second-class public servants. Nowhere is this more in evidence than...
As the March referendum approaches on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s real estate transfer tax proposal to address the homelessness crisis, it’s important...
The American Federation of Teachers and Chicago Teachers Union are falsely insinuating they got kids back into classrooms during COVID.
Absent from the recent public safety debate is a frank discussion of strategies to address domestic violence, or gender-based violence, even though an...
In late November, Gov. J.B. Pritzker proclaimed that Illinois was back attracting new employers and jobs and in the best position in many years to...
If Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first 100 days were characterized by vagueness and little action, his second 100 days have been anything but. The...
The Invest in Kids scholarship program is dead after lawmakers adjourned for the rest of the year, taking with them a chance to extend the program....
Chicago’s sanctuary city status, along with the rhetoric from its mayor, has made the city a mecca for migrants. Some Southern governors have...
There’s an impending financial crisis looming within the school district. Much like the mayor’s sanctuary city allies, Stacy Davis Gates and the...
The mayor’s proposed 2024 budget is balanced, but it does nothing to address the city’s worsening financial situation. While the budget message is...
Chicago, already grappling with a daunting budget deficit of $538 million for fiscal year 2024 and a possible $1.9 billion shortfall by 2026, now...
The recent confirmation hearings for Chicago’s new police superintendent, Larry Snelling, left some of us questioning whether the City Council truly...
It comes as no surprise that Mayor Brandon Johnson’s preliminary budget estimate reveals a large deficit of $538 million and that a once-promising...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s “Bring Chicago Home” resolution is a tax increase in search of a program. There is a better way to address Chicago’s...
Today’s Opinion section included a piece by four Evanston residents titled “Campaign against Ryan Field rebuild is a ‘Revolt of the Haves’“....
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s approach to immigration in Chicago threatens the very fabric of our city. While Chicago has a rich history of welcoming...