Jeffery M. Leving: The Rev. Michael Pfleger has been cleared of wrongdoing. Again.
Has anything been done by the archdiocese to ensure that a frivolous allegation cannot be lodged against the Rev. Michael Pfleger?
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Jeffery M. Leving: Although we wanted the same result in Elián González case, Raúl Castro was never an ally
I played a key role in what became a high-profile custody battle involving Raúl Castro, but he was never my ally.
Jeffery M. Leving: Illinois should join other states that have begun to offer permanent child tax credits to families
One of the positive stories to come out of the pandemic was the expansion of the federal child tax credit, which cut child poverty rates in half. The increased credit,...
Jeffery M. Leving: Illinois should emulate Massachusetts and make prison calls free
A huge hurdle to keeping incarcerated people in touch with their families was lifted in Massachusetts earlier this month when the commonwealth became only the fifth state to make prison...
Jeffery M. Leving: Guilty plea of Highland Park shooting suspect’s father should be a wake-up call for parents
Robert Crimo Jr.'s guilty plea to reckless conduct for helping his son obtain authorization to own firearms three years before Robert Crimo III allegedly opened fire on Highland Park paradegoers...
Jeffery M. Leving: Becoming a father changes the brain. In a good way, actually.
For better and for worse, the link between biological parents and their children is well known, from a child inheriting a mother's wit and skill at math to inheriting a...
Jeffery M. Leving: Chicago is doing something the US should do: Provide paid parental leave for both parents
Starting Jan. 1, all 32,000 employees of the city of Chicago will be eligible to take up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave whether they are the birthing or...
Jeffery M. Leving: Cook County should consider co-parenting court to help at-risk families
As crime increases across the country, especially crimes such as carjackings in which the offenders are often juveniles, our court systems have largely failed to help families most at risk...
Op-ed: Quality time with parents: A pandemic trend that should stay
The pandemic has been hard on us, but one of the positives to come out of it has been the increased amount of quality time parents have spent with their...
Commentary: 3 ways to protect our children in a city where violence and shootings are too common
Brighton Park is a great Chicago neighborhood. It's officially located between Interstate 55 and 49th Street, and between Western Avenue and the railroad tracks at 3600 West. It has a...