When police arrest a suspect who is then convicted of the crime, it is a rare exception rather than the rule in the US.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
The Fair Tax Amendment: Why the ‘Illinois Exodus’ could be a red herring
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Studies show Illinois’ population is decreasing because birth rates are low, immigration numbers have declined, people want to be closer to family and they are pursuing job offers.
Government and Politics
Chicago has been quietly intercepting millions from state tax refunds during the pandemic
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The Lightfoot administration intercepted at least $27 million in 2020 from residents’ state tax refunds to collect on debt, disproportionately hitting lower income neighborhoods and communities of color.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Given $1.2 billion budget shortfall, can Chicago still ‘afford’ Obama Presidential Center?
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More than $50 million of planned infrastructure spending appears to support a questionable luxury golf course development.
Perspectives
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s surveillance system will outlast the protest movement
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For communities of color, surveillance is just another iteration of a policing system that inherently views them as suspicious, a digital stop-and-frisk.
Race and Culture
How Black women cleared a path for Kamala Harris to be the Democrats’ VP pick
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Harris makes history as America marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote — a right that most Black women weren’t afforded until much later.
against the legacy of the many Black women on whose shoulders they believe she stands.
Perspectives
Families can support kids’ mental health whether they’re learning remotely or at school – here’s how
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Good mental health is the ability to adapt to changes and stress. Whatever school looks like, parents can help keep kids’ social-emotional development on track in these four areas.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
What’s next for the Army Corps’ lakefront dump?
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A U.S. Army Corps plan to expand a toxic dump on Lake Michigan’s shoreline in South Chicago is getting increased attention because it rejected community concerns over the project and dismisses alternatives promoted by environmental groups.
Government and Politics
As Trump relaunches Countering Violent Extremism, records on past Illinois program reveal links to FBI, law enforcement
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Leading Democrats including Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have previously voiced support for the controversial counterterrorism program now being included in broader demands to defund and divest from law enforcement.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Latrell Allen police shooting exposes gaps in body camera and foot pursuit policies
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Despite a consent decree and the Justice Department’s flagging of Chicago’s lacking foot pursuit and body camera policies back in 2017, reforms have been slow to come.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
For recession relief, Chicago should demand more from big business
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Facing steep budget deficits and escalating income inequality, Mayor Lori Lightfoot should consider a graduated payroll tax and other ways to make corporations pay their fair share.