Willie Wilson

The proposed budget for city government is not about Donald Trump’s cuts but more about preserving the tax-and-spend status quo.

Chicago continues to see weekends in which multiple people are killed. This level of violence is unacceptable and must not be normalized.

I thought Jim Crow was dead, but it seems to be making a comeback through policies designed to roll back progress.

Illinois' elected leaders would rather ignore the problems of violence on the South and West sides. It is an inconvenient topic for them.

The children of every generation are generally better off than their parents. However, young adults are finding it difficult to get jobs.

Gov. JB Pritzker has said the National Guard is not needed in Chicago. What is he doing to protect citizens in violent communities?

How much more can Brandon Johnson tax businesses and the people without driving the city into financial ruin?

Black Chicagoans do not feel a drop in homicides and shootings — because violence remains in their neighborhoods.

Illinois agencies can do more to procure contracts with Black-owned businesses, especially the Department of Corrections.

The failure to move with urgency in replacing lead service lines will place children and adults at greater risk of drinking lead-tainted water.