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.
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Fourth Illinois site joins national Underground Railroad registry
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The Jan and Aagje Ton Farm on the far South Side joins Quinn Chapel AME Church, the Crete Congregational Church and the I & M Canal Headquarters in Lockport.
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Questions still loom on Lincoln Yards and TIF
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Family-supporting jobs could be threatened in a longtime manufacturing district, while many issues remain unresolved following the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the Lincoln Yards TIF district.
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The real scandal behind Leon Finney’s downfall
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The Woodlawn developer continued to land millions in public housing contracts despite his decades-long record of self-dealing and mismanagement.
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Chicago should implement right to counsel in eviction court like New York and San Francisco
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Most tenants don’t understand their rights, whether they have a legal defense in an eviction case, and whether they can get a better deal in a settlement.
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‘Step back and reassess’ rushed Lincoln Yards TIF, groups say in lawsuit
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Chicago officials are accused of manipulating the process for the megaproject to qualify for $1.3 billion in financing from the city.
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Fight for South Shore Nature Sanctuary is latest environmental justice flashpoint
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Ald. Leslie Hairston’s recent comments highlight the disconnect between officials and community activists working for environmental equity.
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Mainstream media supports flawed Chicago Police gun ‘offender’ data portal
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Despite calls by experts to take down the dashboard, editorial boards overlook the dangers of dirty data and conflating gun possession with violent crime.
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Chicago police chief uses dirty data to blame gun violence on bond reform
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Supt. Eddie Johnson’s misleading new portal on gun offenders reinforces his distorted view of how our justice system is supposed to work.
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Report: Kim Foxx reforms show reducing incarceration does not compromise public safety
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Criminal justice reform advocates say the Cook County state’s attorney is living up to her promises.
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Lightfoot blames bond court reform for gun violence
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Backtracking on her campaign commitment to criminal justice reform, the mayor calls for locking more people up in Cook County.