Chicago among 4 of 15 largest cities unable to recall mayor
Chicago among 4 of 15 largest cities unable to recall mayor
One Chicago resident is petitioning to give people the power to recall Chicago’s mayor. He needs more than 56,000 fellow voters to agree before it can be placed on the November ballot.
By Dylan Sharkey
Vallas: Chicago domestic shootings up 19% in 2023. Fix needed now.
Vallas: Chicago domestic shootings up 19% in 2023. Fix needed now.
In Chicago and Cook County, law enforcement leadership and the court systems are failing women, especially domestic violence victims. Black women are disproportionately impacted. Leadership is desperately needed where incompetence now rules.
By Paul Vallas
Chicago Teachers Union lauds failing community school, wants 180 more
Chicago Teachers Union lauds failing community school, wants 180 more
The Chicago Teachers Union hosted a press conference to begin contract negotiations at one of the sustainable community schools it wants to replicate 180 times. The Ellen H. Richards Career Academy has zero students proficient in reading or math.
By Hannah Schmid
9 Illinois metro areas add jobs in March, 6 await pandemic recovery
9 Illinois metro areas add jobs in March, 6 await pandemic recovery
Job gains in Illinois’ metropolitan areas were off to a slow start in 2024. Six areas remain behind where they were before the pandemic.
By Ravi Mishra, Jon Josko
Illinois’ unemployment rate ties for 3rd worst in the nation
Illinois’ unemployment rate ties for 3rd worst in the nation
Illinois employment growth lagged the nation and neighboring states in March 2024. Unemployment was third highest in the U.S.
By Ravi Mishra, Jon Josko
Chicago Teachers Union demands 10X boost in mediocre school model
Chicago Teachers Union demands 10X boost in mediocre school model
Chicago Public Schools’ 20 ‘sustainable community schools’ perform worse on average than other Chicago public schools in reading and math, absenteeism, graduation rates and more. The Chicago Teachers Union is demanding 180 more of the failing schools.
By Hannah Schmid
Chicago Teachers Union sets a radical example for nation’s teachers unions
Chicago Teachers Union sets a radical example for nation’s teachers unions
The Chicago Teachers Union prides itself as a leader in “bargaining for the common good” – unionspeak for contract demands related to its political agenda rather than teachers’ wages and benefits. This year’s negotiations could reverberate across the nation.
By William O’Keefe
Editorial: Chicago Public Schools’ chronic absenteeism worst of 5 largest districts
Editorial: Chicago Public Schools’ chronic absenteeism worst of 5 largest districts
Chronic absenteeism has been bad across the nation since the pandemic, but in Chicago it’s worse. That hurts students’ futures and the city’s wellbeing.
By Hilary Gowins
Brashen Gilbert
Brashen Gilbert
“What’s really held Englewood back as a community is there’s not a lot of male mentors. A lot of us grew up without fathers and we don’t really have a positive male role model to look up to. When you take that away, we end up on the street or in jail.”
How economically competitive is Illinois? Not very
How economically competitive is Illinois? Not very
A new survey of economic indicators ranks Illinois 48th in the nation on 15 measures. High taxes, slow economic growth, people moving away and high public debt all pushed the state down.
By Jerry Barmore
Bill would broaden Illinois agency’s emergency powers
Bill would broaden Illinois agency’s emergency powers
A bill expanding emergency powers for a state agency passed the Illinois Senate and is in the Illinois House. Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared COVID-19 an emergency for more than 3 years, so why is the bill needed?
By Dylan Sharkey
Keith Bass
Keith Bass
Keith Bass grew up in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, where as a young man he struggled to see a productive path forward for his life. That changed when he was mentored in entrepreneurship by Walter Mendenhall through the Male Mogul Initiative. On April 11, the initiative unveiled its new small business incubator, Co-llab, with Bass as...