Chico Tillmon

Chicago police officers work the scene where four people were shot near the 5100 block of South Calumet Avenue in the Washington Park neighborhood on July 16, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Charlie Beck, Jens Ludwig and Chico Tillmon: Four ideas that could cut Chicago’s shootings in half

August 3, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

Chicago's next mayor must get the gears of government better aligned with what the gun violence problem in America really is.

Chicago police process a crime scene including a vehicle with many bullet holes in the 3100 block of West Lake Street in Chicago on March 19, 2021. Evidence markers seen on the side of the car go alphabetically from A to R.

Op-ed: How Lightfoot, Pritzker can fight our other public health crisis: gun violence

April 30, 2021 at 6:18 p.m.

In the past month alone, President Joe Biden has taken a series of executive actions to curb the crisis of gun violence, nominated an experienced gun safety expert to lead...

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