The pension reforms proposed add up to an increase in Illinois’ accrued pension liability of $60 billion.
Rep. Steve Reick: Illinois cannot afford the pension reforms in Fair Retirement and Recruitment Act
Category: Commentary
Elizabeth Shackelford: Donald Trump’s first week signals a coercive, not cooperative foreign policy
Donald Trump has already issued a slew of dramatic proclamations, but it isn’t yet clear how many will come to fruition. In foreign policy, at least, the message is crystal clear, even if the impact isn’t yet. That message is: Do what I demand or face the consequences. Trump has demonstrated that he intends to […]
Tom Geoghegan: Pedro Martinez’s private contract takes advantage of city government
Private parties, like CPS CEO Pedro Martinez, should not use private contracts to insulate themselves from representative government.
Paul Vallas: Attacks on Eileen O’Neill Burke are unfair
As Eileen O’Neill Burke moves to professionalize the state’s attorney’s office, look for people to find ways to undermine her.
Jens Ludwig: Parents of private school students like the Lab School are also worried about the future of education
There must be a deeper problem in the education sector since we see similar challenges at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.
Laura Washington: Rahm Emanuel and Jesse Jackson Jr. aren’t going anywhere
Rahm Emanuel and Jesse Jackson Jr. have hordes of critics and rivals, but they won’t be looking over their shoulders.
Daniel DePetris: Let’s not overreact to Gaza ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas agreed to stop the war for six weeks. They still haven’t agreed to stop the war permanently.
US Rep. Nikki Budzinski: If Democrats want to win again, let’s show up and listen
Democrats must accept that if Donald Trump won decisively, there may be some lessons we can learn.
Sheldon H. Jacobson: Do stowaways on airplanes expose a security risk?
Airplane stowaways, though rare, occur frequently enough that some actions could be taken to avoid such events in the future.
Bridget Lee: I spent a week with Chicago’s first elected school board. Now it’s time to govern.
The Chicago school board election and its divisiveness are over. It is time to govern.