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Irrational scare tactics and myths shouldn’t obscure a proposal that will determine whether the state can move beyond its perpetual fiscal crisis and begin to fund education adequately.
A new study says Chicago’s black population decline is due to decades of racial inequality.
The STEP summit dissected the scope of poverty in Chicago and examined policies that have been successful so far.
We’re annotating the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to dig deeper into the key questions you have about social equity measures, enforcement and more.
A plan by the caucus to halt weed sales in Chicago to establish better social equity measures fell short this week after six of its own members voted against it.
As legalization looms, Chicago’s Black Caucus voices concerns that the emerging recreational pot industry is rigged for white operators.
Unlike the one-time solutions Mayor Lori Lightfoot offered in her budget proposal, a local income tax could help stabilize Chicago’s finances long-term.
Ald. Brian Hopkins sponsored a resolution calling for the city to deprioritize arrests and investigations of adults using the drugs and for the public health department to study the plants as alternative treatment options.
Lori Lightfoot is not actually Rahm 2.0, and demonizing her risks isolating progressive voices vital to the Chicago’s future.
To win support from voters and the City Council, the mayor will have to address budget shortfalls while reducing regressive taxation and responding to demands for better services and economic development in long-neglected communities.