It’s important for Chicago affordable housing planners to remember that not all developments are trying to reach the same goals.
Marisa Novara: When it comes to affordable housing in Chicago, there is no one size fits all
Category: Commentary
Will Johnson: Chicago wants a moderate mayor. Instead, we have Brandon Johnson.
Two-thirds of Chicagoans say they disagree with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s priorities, and 72% yearn for a moderate mayor.
Laura Washington: Hair shaming is a painful part of Black history
Black people are told that our beautiful kinky crowns are undesirable. We are compelled to conform to a white version of beauty.
The Rev. Michael L. Pfleger: Why is St. Sabina flying the US flag upside down? America is in distress.
We at Saint Sabina’s in Chicago have chosen to raise the U.S. flag upside down to say what’s happening is wrong and unacceptable.
Daniel DePetris: The Arab world, alarmed by Donald Trump, tries to figure out Gaza
Egypt’s plan for rebuilding Gaza is far better than Donald Trump’s idea in terms of feasibility.
Joe Ferguson and Dana Levenson: How Mayor Brandon Johnson should invest in infrastructure while under financial constraint
Chicago needs to be assured that the mayor’s bond proceeds will be used only for appropriate purposes.
Ald. Pat Dowell: The capital bond issuance will strengthen Chicago’s infrastructure
The $830 million bond issuance is a responsible and strategic investment for the working people of Chicago.
John T. Shaw: Danielle Sassoon’s stirring act of statesmanship sends forth a ‘ripple of hope’
Danielle Sassoon had reasons to quietly go along with the Trump program. But she choose a different path.
Forrest Claypool: Chicago is holding itself back from a bright future
One Chicago boasts natural assets and the other has produced little but public insolvency.
Kam Buckner: A city charter is the reform Chicago actually needs, not recall powers
Instead of fighting over recall power in Chicago, we should be building a modern system of governance that prevents the need for recalls.