Paul Vallas: Making the SAFE-T Act safe
Paul Vallas: Making the SAFE-T Act safe
The well-intentioned law must be adjusted to deny pretrial release to repeat violent offenders and those suspected of violent crimes.
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Police union contracts hinder discipline in Illinois’ biggest cities
How Illinois’ collective bargaining rules protect police misconduct
Illinois red-light cameras have collected more than $1B from drivers since 2008
Asset forfeiture in Illinois: What it is, where it happens, and reforms the state needs
Majority of Illinoisans support criminal-justice reform
Chicago homicides lowest in more than 10 years
Chicago homicides lowest in more than 10 years
The number in the year ended in May was the fewest since 2014.
July 4: Illinois 1 of only 3 states that bans fireworks
July 4: Illinois 1 of only 3 states that bans fireworks
An outdated state law is meant to prevent injuries, which have significantly decreased, and prevents Illinois from benefiting from an industry worth billions of dollars.
Vallas: In police misconduct mess, trial lawyers holding taxpayers hostage
Vallas: In police misconduct mess, trial lawyers holding taxpayers hostage
Kim Foxx’s policy of issuing mass exonerations without case-by-case scrutiny has invited a flood of costly litigation.
Chicago violent crime at decade low as arrest rates rise
Chicago violent crime at decade low as arrest rates rise
Violent crime in Chicago fell to more than a decade low in 2025. It dropped across 88% of the city’s neighborhoods as arrests rose.
Chicago ranks among America’s least safe cities
Chicago ranks among America’s least safe cities
While Aurora sits near the top of the safety rankings, Chicago lands near the bottom undermining claims by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson.
CTA violent crime nears decade high as feds threaten funding cuts
CTA violent crime nears decade high as feds threaten funding cuts
Chicago Transit Authority violent crime hit its second-highest level since 2015, while the arrest rate dropped. CTA crime is threatening federal funding.
Rockford youth move from mean streets to building sidewalks
Rockford youth move from mean streets to building sidewalks
Rockford youths often faced a hopeless future, but a program is helping them find a trade as they rebuild their community. It is led by a man who once faced their troubles.
Chicago speed cameras hit 3-year ticket high in July
Chicago speed cameras hit 3-year ticket high in July
Monthly Chicago speed camera violations climbed to their highest level in more than three years during July 2025 following Mayor Brandon Johnson’s introduction of 22 new cameras. More cameras in new locations gave Johnson more cash.
Vallas: Chicago needs federal intervention, but not National Guard
Vallas: Chicago needs federal intervention, but not National Guard
Federal help is needed in Chicago, but it should be professional law enforcement and encompass the entire justice system. Sending just the National Guard is destined to create problems when Chicago’s embattled communities need solutions.
Chicago homicides lowest in decade, but so is arrest rate
Chicago homicides lowest in decade, but so is arrest rate
Chicago homicides were at a decade low for the 12 months through June, but also down was the arrest rate from 42% to 27%.
More Chicago suburbs pulling plug on red-light cameras
More Chicago suburbs pulling plug on red-light cameras
More Illinois suburbs are ditching red-light cameras. Drivers should celebrate after the devices have issued over $1.5 billion in fines and failed to make roads any safer.