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Tag: budget

Posted inCriminal Justice

Chicago has nearly tripled per capita police spending since 1964, data show

by Carlos Ballesteros June 12, 2020June 20, 2020

Chicago is spending more on policing per person than at any time in the last half-century despite a persistent drop in crime over the last two decades, while the vast majority of murders remain unsolved.

Posted inPerspectives

Fair tax: the other most consequential vote Illinoisans will be making this November

by Curtis Black March 9, 2020March 9, 2020
Posted inPerspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

City clinics to get boost in expanded mental health services budget

by Curtis Black November 25, 2019November 25, 2019
Posted inPerspectives

Cities with more black residents rely more on traffic tickets and fines for revenue

by Akheil Singla October 31, 2019November 4, 2019
Posted inGovernment and Politics, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Countywide income tax could provide ‘revenue that grows with the real economy’

by Curtis Black October 28, 2019October 28, 2019
Posted inGovernment and Politics, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Lightfoot’s only option to ease perpetual budget deficits may be city income tax

by Curtis Black October 21, 2019October 21, 2019
Posted inPerspectives

Restricting SNAP benefits could hurt millions of Americans – and local communities

by Cindy Leung and Julia A. Wolfson August 6, 2019August 6, 2019
Posted inCriminal Justice, Perspectives

Chicago incentivizes abusive policing through overtime policy

by Sheila Bedi October 16, 2017
Posted inEducation, Employment and Labor, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Rauner, Emanuel getting more than they bargained for with charters

by Curtis Black March 9, 2017May 15, 2017
Posted inGovernment and Politics, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Rauner’s war on unions brings Illinois to the brink

by Curtis Black December 8, 2016May 15, 2017

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