Aldermen: Riley O’Neil died a preventable death. We can’t cut funding for safe streets.
The number of fatal crashes on Chicago roadways remain stubbornly high because of a lack of committed action.
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Aldermen: How do we get fair elections in Chicago? Public financing for candidates is one step.
Dozens of cities and states have transformed their democracies with voluntary public financing programs.
Ald. Matt Martin: Chicago can do more for adult victims of domestic abuse
Domestic violence victims need access to centralized resources. Chicago should create a physical space that is open to residents 24/7.
Matt Martin: Chicago should join other cities and take fossil fuel companies to court over the climate crisis
With each coming year, climate change is becoming a more apparent, urgent and expensive challenge for the city of Chicago. Punishing weather events, worsening floods and lake erosion, and threats...
Matt Martin and Maria Hadden: A progressive real estate transfer tax would help the city tackle homelessness
On Sept. 6, a woman and her partner visited the 49th Ward service office. They were staying at a friend's house near their 7-year-old daughter's school and feared that they...
Commentary: Paying rent during a pandemic — banks, landlords must be flexible
We've reached the start of April, which means it's the first time for many that rent is due since Chicago's COVID-19 crisis began. Even in non-pandemic times, Chicagoans suffer from...