Derek Douglas

A union-backed pension proposal would saddle Illinois taxpayers with $80 billion-plus in additional pension contributions.

Instead of fighting over a shrinking resource pie, the city must grow that pie by promoting more business and population growth.  

No one wants to be miserly when it comes to our first responders, but the Illinois pension bill makes a very bad situation even worse.

Meaningful pension reform isn’t just desirable; It’s essential for Illinois’ future solvency and prosperity.

Community violence intervention programs are in 37 of Chicago’s 77 communities and are helping reduce arrests and shootings.

We cannot overstate the importance of enacting legislation to address the state’s legacy pension obligations.

We strongly disagree with the mayor eliminating ShotSpotter without an alternative lifesaving technology in place.

We urge the Illinois legislature to follow Gov. J.B. Pritzker's lead rather than advancing a more expensive alternative for fixing Tier 2