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Curtis is an opinion writer for The Chicago Reporter.
Objections and proposed changes to the major South Side developments are an opportunity for Mayor Lori Lightfoot to demonstrate her promises of openness and accountability.
Chicago’s new mayor criticized developer Bob Dunn for slipping authorization for $5 billion into the state capital budget for a giant new transit hub next to Soldier Field.
Questions of location and revenue remain as Illinois passes a huge gambling expansion bill.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s pick to head the Chicago Board of Education has a long record of independence in advocating for public education and neighborhood schools.
All of the proposals are important, but addressing the affordable housing shortfall will require that the Chicago Housing Authority return to its original mission of directly providing housing.
In a media misinformation blitz, the outgoing mayor rewrites his record on police reform and schools.
As officials revisit one of Rahm Emanuel’s most controversial policies, providers have different ideas for how to restore care to the many patients who have fallen through the cracks.
Fraternal Order of Police President Kevin Graham continues to stonewall on adopting measures that are standard practice at departments across the country.
With a new mayor and a lawsuit challenging the Lincoln Yards TIF, basic questions about the future of the industrial corridor may be open again.
While the Chicago Police Department ignores official recommendations for community engagement, students and communities of color continue to be criminalized.