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Alderman Says Chicago Budget Crisis Driven by Uncollected Debt and Political Choices, Not Lack of Money
15th ward Alderman Ray Lopez breaks down the budget battle at city hall
Matt Forte Calls for Accountability and Heart Change in Chicago’s Fight Against Violence
Chicago Bears great Matt Forte on faith, purpose, and the lessons behind his new book Stay in the Game: Making…
Chicago Crime, Courts, and Taxes Under Fire as Critics Question City Leadership
Founder of Wirepoints Mark Glennon calls for a culture change in Chicago’s approach to crime, saying too many repeat offenders…
Chicago’s Leadership Fixates on Police Use-of-Force While Violent Crime and Fiscal Crisis Deepen, Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon Warns
Founder of Wirepoints, Mark Glennon, takes aim at WTTW’s Heather Cherone and other political activists posing as journalists — and…
Former CPD Superintendent Eddie Johnson Says Safety Act Endangers Public, Calls for Full Repeal
Former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson did not mince words on Chicago’s Morning Answer when asked whether Illinois’ controversial Safety…
Cook County Makes Universal Basic Income Permanent — Even as Taxpayers Struggle Under Soaring Bills
Founder of Wirepoints, Mark Glennon, reacts to plans for permanent guaranteed income: normalize government reliance while taxes explode? What could…
Public Housing’s Troubled Past Looms Over New Plans in Chicago and Other Big Cities
Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Howard Husock, dives into his new book The Projects: A New History of Public…
Pastor Corey Brooks Warns of “Moral Freefall” as Chicago Confronts Crime Wave and Leadership Failures
Pastor Corey Brooks—Senior Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Chicago and founder of Project H.O.O.D.—warns that America has strayed from…
Chicago’s Fiscal Warning Signs Grow Louder as Bond Market Pushes Back
Founder of Wirepoints, Mark Glennon, compares Germany’s policy failures that are pushing cities into bankruptcy with Chicago’s even worse decisions…