The mayoral candidate isn’t wrong to suggest a link between academic achievement and crime — but student scores aren’t used to predict prison needs.
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Greising: Tradition of Dirty Politics Slithers Into Mayoral Runoff Contest, but We’ve Come a Long Way Since 1983
Flyers that cropped up last weekend, featuring broadsides against mayoral finalist Lori Lightfoot’s sexuality, reflect the tradition of dirty politics in Chicago. But in comparison with the ugly race baiting that surfaced during Harold Washington’s 1983 mayoral run, maybe we’ve come a long way.
Posted inInvestigations
As Emanuel Exits, Efforts Growing at City Hall to Revive Environment Department
The mayor eliminated environmental enforcement office to cut costs, which a recent BGA investigation revealed resulted in declines in inspections and citations. Now both potential successors support bringing the department back as support builds in City Council.
Posted inNews
Fact-Check: Preckwinkle Undersells Affordable Housing Program’s Track Record
There’s some truth to the mayoral finalist’s broader argument, but her claim itself misses the mark.
Posted inNews
Fact-Check: Despite Claims on Facebook, Chicago ID Card Does Not Allow Voting by Immigrants in the Country Illegally
The law hasn’t changed. Only U.S. citizens can vote for city, state and federal offices in Chicago.
Posted inCriminal Justice & Public Safety
Bad Police Fingerprint Work Undermines Chicago Property Crime Cases
Experts and judges question the quality of fingerprint analysis by Chicago police forensics, hampering prosecutions in burglary and theft cases.
Posted inNews
Fact-Check: Fact-checking Lightfoot’s Record on Police Discipline
The mayoral finalist’s percentages check out, but they don’t tell the full story.
Posted inOpinion
Greising: Chicago Lincoln Yards Deal Should Be Delayed
The Millennium Park experience shows the cost of moving too fast. There is a better deal to be gotten at Lincoln Yards than the one on the drawing boards right now.
Posted inOpinion
Greising: Lightfoot Defends Her Resume, Says She’s Been ‘Tough,’ ‘Steady’
To be an effective leader, mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot says in an interview with BGA president David Greising, “You have to have a very clear sense of where your North Star is.”
Posted inEquity & Economic Opportunity
Las Contradicciones De Emanuel Frente a La Industria Contaminante
Un análisis hecho por BGA/Medill revela que las acciones de vigilancia para el cumplimiento de la ley ambiental disminuyeron bajo los dos mandatos del alcalde. El número de inspectores se recortó cuando el alcalde redujo costos.
