The mayoral race has turned into a rare opportunity for Chicago to resist autocratic politics and have a robust debate on the critical issues facing the city.
Perspectives
How Ida B. Wells finally got the recognition she deserves in Chicago
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The civil rights pioneer’s great-granddaughter recounts how grassroots support and social media made the difference in honoring Wells in her adopted hometown.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Chicago’s predatory tickets and fines exploit low-income drivers for revenue
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Like Ferguson, the city is using public safety systems punitively to raise money in ways that drive poor blacks and Latinos into debt and unemployment.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Bringing more affordable housing to Chicago requires policy, not politics
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After years of unfulfilled promises and inadequate housing initiatives, it’s time for elected officials to get serious about integrating the city.
Perspectives
How aldermen maintain segregation in Chicago
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For nearly a century, aldermanic prerogative has stymied the development of affordable housing by creating a patchwork of zoning control unique to Chicago.
Perspectives
Why the Dan Ryan shutdown was not an act of civil disobedience
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Father Michael Pfleger coordinated the march against violence with police and elected officials, making it a state-sanctioned event.
Perspectives
After the Dan Ryan shutdown, we need to march to the polls
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The mass protest against violence will only be effective with repetition, negotiation and voting for specific demands.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
After Janus decision, what’s next for Illinois’ public sector unions?
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Unions are facing a new political landscape, but state workers have every reason to stick with them, union leaders say.
Perspectives
Supreme Court validates Trump’s ‘fake news’ justification for travel ban
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The Muslim ban was never about national security. It’s another way immigration policy is being used as a weapon against people of color.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
From police to schools to transit, a crisis of accountability in Chicago
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As Rahm Emanuel courts flashy projects amid a slew of scandals, it seems the mayor is more accountable to big-money donors than to neighborhood constituents.
Perspectives
Why Juneteenth didn’t end the exploitation of black labor
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Even after slavery was abolished, the forced labor of black Americans lived on.