Minneapolis’ 4 housing moves can be blueprint for fixing Chicago

By Ravi Mishra

02/05/2024

Chicago’s tight rental market is raising rents and eating larger chunks of residents’ income. But the city can fix that by following Minneapolis’ lead.

Chicago labor unions refuse to back mayor’s ‘mansion tax’

By Jess Plowman

02/05/2024

Fears of what it would do to Chicago’s housing market and economy led a group of Chicago trade unions to refuse to endorse Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to increase a city tax on real estate sales.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago

Vallas: Chicago needs a public safety act to counter SAFE-T Act

By Paul Vallas

02/01/2024

Chicago's rampant crime is not getting attention from city leaders. It is getting worse thanks to the SAFE-T Act. To fix that, city leaders need their own public safety act. And soon.

TAGS: Chicago, crime

Nearly 70% of Chicago voters unhappy with mayor’s job on migrant crisis

By Dylan Sharkey

02/01/2024

Chicago voters disapproved of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handling of every issue, but nearly 70% found fault with his handling of the migrant crisis, a new poll showed. Crime and housing disapproval were not far behind.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago

Illinois corporate income tax rate hits No. 2 in U.S.

By Bryce Hill

01/29/2024

Illinois businesses pay the nation’s second-highest corporate income tax rates. Chicago is considering taxing them more.

Vallas: Ousting Chicago police from schools could boost violence

By Paul Vallas

01/25/2024

The Chicago Board of Education is limiting students’ education options and now is putting their safety at greater risk. Bowing to the Chicago Teachers Union’s ‘defund the police’ ideology can expose students to more violence.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools

18 states embrace school choice as Illinois hurts low-income families

By Hannah Schmid

01/22/2024

Seven states enacted new private school choice programs in 2023 and 11 states expanded existing programs. But Illinois killed its Invest in Kids tax-credit scholarship program, ending the only help for nearly 10,000 low-income students.

TAGS: school choice

Chicago hits record high car thefts, record low arrests in 2023

By Patrick Andriesen

01/22/2024

Chicago drivers reported more car thefts in 2023 than in any year since the city started tracking them. Arrest rates hit their lowest level of the period.

TAGS: Chicago, crime

Carjacking outside Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mansion thwarted by stick-shift car

By Dylan Sharkey

01/18/2024

A Chicagoan was carjacked just outside Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Chicago mansion. Chicago carjackings have more than doubled since 2019, with the attackers rarely caught.

Taxpayer advocates push fixes for Chicago’s massive pension debt

By Jess Plowman

01/10/2024

At a press conference, a new alliance said failure to address Chicago’s pension problems will threaten public services, fail retirees and push taxes higher so more people are encouraged to leave Illinois.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago, pensions

Brandon Johnson

Minneapolis’ 4 housing moves can be blueprint for fixing Chicago

Chicago labor unions refuse to back mayor’s ‘mansion tax’

Vallas: Chicago needs a public safety act to counter SAFE-T Act

Nearly 70% of Chicago voters unhappy with mayor’s job on migrant crisis

Illinois corporate income tax rate hits No. 2 in U.S.

Vallas: Ousting Chicago police from schools could boost violence

18 states embrace school choice as Illinois hurts low-income families

Chicago hits record high car thefts, record low arrests in 2023

Carjacking outside Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mansion thwarted by stick-shift car

Taxpayer advocates push fixes for Chicago’s massive pension debt

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

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Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students