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Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Denying arrestees access to lawyers a longstanding problem at the Chicago Police Department

By Curtis Black | June 25, 2020

A lawsuit became necessary after Mayor Lori Lightfoot failed to back an ordinance on the immediate right to legal counsel in police custody, a measure called for by her Police Accountability Task Force four years ago, advocates say.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

‘Green gentrification’ and lessons of the 606

By Curtis Black | January 30, 2020

A six-month development freeze around the new Northwest Side trail gives community groups a chance to explore strategies to preserve affordable housing — and park projects like El Paseo and the Obama Presidential Center could benefit from its lessons.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

City clinics to get boost in expanded mental health services budget

By Curtis Black | November 25, 2019

Aldermen urged the Lightfoot administration to invest in public facilities instead of allocating new funding to private providers as the best way to rebuild the city’s mental health safety net.

Criminal Justice

Laquan McDonald activists want federal civil rights charges filed against Jason Van Dyke and other officers

By Bob Chiarito | October 31, 2019

William Calloway said organizers will consider a mass protest on Black Friday if they don’t get a response from U.S. Attorney John Lausch.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

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

By Curtis Black | October 21, 2019

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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CTU strike 2012

EXPLAINER: This is how the Chicago teachers contract talks broke down

By Curtis Black | October 16, 2019

Despite common ground with Mayor Lori Lightfoot, disagreement on Chicago Public Schools’ financial position and who manages control over staffing decisions is pushing the teachers union to strike.

Criminal Justice

An innovative strategy to reduce gun violence: beautify Chicago neighborhoods

By Brian Freskos | September 18, 2019

The city is spending millions on creating jobs to clean up vacant lots and green public spaces in areas with high shooting rates, an approach backed by research on blight and crime.

Perspectives

Why community-owned grocery stores like co-ops are the best recipe for revitalizing food deserts

By Catherine Brinkley | September 18, 2019

Prodded by Michelle Obama and other government leaders, Walmart and other major US retailers vowed to build hundreds of stores in food deserts. What happened?

Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Leon Finney Jr.

The real scandal behind Leon Finney’s downfall

By Curtis Black | September 12, 2019

The Woodlawn developer continued to land millions in public housing contracts despite his decades-long record of self-dealing and mismanagement.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Lightfoot’s cop academy bombshell raises questions about leadership style

By Curtis Black | June 28, 2019

By short-circuiting the conversation, as Rahm Emanuel did, the new mayor risks further polarizing the debate over police reform.

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