Instead of fighting over recall power in Chicago, we should be building a modern system of governance that prevents the need for recalls.
Kam Buckner: A city charter is the reform Chicago actually needs, not recall powers
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Ian Kelly: Has America first become America alone?
The message sent by Donald Trump could not be clearer to our allies in Europe — after 75 years of shared security, you’re on your own.
Law experts: COPA’s investigations are superior to anything we’ve seen in Chicago police accountability history
The efforts by Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability represent a dramatic break from the long history of police impunity in Chicago.
Reshma Saujani: President Donald Trump should give parents a tax cut for child care
Congress and the new administration have the power to fix the child care crisis. But so far, our new leaders are refusing to act.
US representatives: Newly passed bipartisan legislation will protect vulnerable children and families
The Supporting America’s Children and Families Act provides funding for services that assist children and families in need.
Laura Washington: Studs Terkel had a quality today’s Democrats so sorely need
Studs Terkel spoke authentically in the language that the working classes of America understood and embraced.
Lynne McChristian: Don’t import California’s shortsighted insurance regulation policies
Illinois currently owns bragging rights as a competitive auto and property insurance market, but new legislation in Springfield threatens that.
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton: Illinois is fighting back against Donald Trump’s unconstitutional actions
This is the time for Democrats to stand up and fight back. Here in Illinois, we’re bringing the fight to Donald Trump, writes Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton.
Dr. Cory Franklin: Should we be concerned about the tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas?
Virtually nothing is known about the Kansas tuberculosis outbreak. This disease surpassed COVID as the leading disease cause of death in the world.
Clarence Page: A timely pushback against too much Trump-Musk secrecy
Recent resignations of prosecutors are an encouraging sign that some political conservatives remain true to the standards we would like to see.