Paul Vallas

It's imperative that we address these gaps in analysis to truly understand the impact of school choice on improving Illinois education.

The lack of a comprehensive witness protection program is undermining the ability of Chicago police to make arrests.

Just as judges frequently suspend sentences for participation in drug rehab programs, judges could also do the same with job training programs.

It's time to afford the Chicago police the same arbitration rights afforded other state and local public employees in Illinois.

As the March referendum approaches on Mayor Brandon Johnson's real estate transfer tax proposal to address the homelessness crisis, it's important that we move beyond the rhetoric of its supporters....

Absent from the recent public safety debate is a frank discussion of strategies to address domestic violence, or gender-based violence, even though an alarming number of women have been killed...

In late November, Gov. J.B. Pritzker proclaimed that Illinois was back attracting new employers and jobs and in the best position in many years to further boost its economy. He...

If Mayor Brandon Johnson's first 100 days were characterized by vagueness and little action, his second 100 days have been anything but. The mayor's actions during this period leave no...

The Invest in Kids scholarship program is dead after lawmakers adjourned for the rest of the year, taking with them a chance to extend the program. The Chicago Teachers Union...

Chicago's sanctuary city status, along with the rhetoric from its mayor, has made the city a mecca for migrants. Some Southern governors have treated this as an open invitation to...