Rahm Emanuel op-ed: Next steps on our road to reform
Five months ago, I pledged to the residents of Chicago that we would do whatever it takes to rebuild public trust and restore accountability in the police department. My goal...
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Rahm Emanuel op-ed: I own the problem of police brutality, and I’ll fix it
Chicago is facing a defining moment on the issues of crime and policing and the even larger issues of truth and justice. To meet this moment, we need to conduct...
La Alcaldía de Chicago, a su alcance y en su idioma
Chicago siempre ha sido una fuente de esperanza y oportunidad para gente de todo el mundo. Para ver ejemplos de las contribuciones económicas y culturales que los inmigrantes aportan a...
Rahm Emanuel: Forget right to work. Create a right to thrive.
Gov. Bruce Rauner appears to think that union busting is the path to economic growth for Illinois. His right-to-work empowerment zone proposal, which would cut off funding for unions negotiating...
Application fee for U.S. citizenship is unaffordable
With just a few legislative days left for the 113th Congress before the November elections, it is clear that House Republicans will ignore the bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill passed...
Englewood, Whole Foods: A neighborhood achievement
In covering the recent groundbreaking for a Whole Foods grocery store in Englewood , the Tribune described it as a "socio-economic experiment." If this were a stand-alone project, parachuted into...
Englewood, Whole Foods: A neighborhood achievement
In covering the recent groundbreaking for a Whole Foods grocery store in Englewood , the Tribune described it as a "socio-economic experiment." If this were a stand-alone project, parachuted into...
An education worthy of Chicago’s children
Twenty-six years ago, President Ronald Reagan's secretary of education, William Bennett, visited Chicago and declared Chicago Public Schools the worst in the nation. It was a damning indictment and one...
Mayor Rahm Emanuel: Why I said ‘no’ to the Midway deal
I learned in the private sector that sometimes the best deals are the ones you don't make. When the federal government gave Chicago the chance to explore a deal to...
Our responsibility to Chicago’s youngest generation
Every elected official loves nothing more than to open a new school, a new library or a new park. But the demands of elected office require doing more than what...