David Greising

We’re talking about political mapmaking, of course. Partisan gerrymandering locks dominant parties into power, but it doesn’t have to be this way. The push for fair maps must become a national movement.

It’s time to focus on a police tactic common in Chicago — traffic stops — that disproportionately affects people of color in poor neighborhoods.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot should stand tall and address the city’s fire safety problem in a serious and comprehensive way.

All Illinoisans have a lot to gain if these two billionaires can achieve detente. And despite the recent rancor, there are a few glimmers of hope.

As long as the Obama Foundation refuses to seek a community benefits agreement for the Obama Presidential Center, it will mar the project’s reputation and raise questions about its motives.

A scandal at the Chicago Park District involving lifeguards and allegations of sexual harassment has unspooled like a slow-motion disaster.

The death of government muckraker Bill Recktenwald is a loss. And we have plenty of reasons to mourn the state of newsrooms. But there is hope on the horizon for locally created news.

And just such a bill—including true measures of reform and finally shutting down carbon-polluting coal-fired power plants—is now within the governor’s grasp.

If Chicago’s whole-of-government approach to vaccinations was no simple feat, then imagine what it may take to address the economic, educational, health and social factors that contribute to the current surge in violent crime.

Earlier this year, the Tribune teamed with the Better Government Association to report that 61 people had died over a six-year period in buildings with fire safety dangers that were known to the city. So far, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has taken no action in response to the report.