Opinion

Illinois structural budget imbalances call for something more strategic than can be accomplished through annual budget-making alone.

The Civic Federation under Laurence Msall argued that fiscal responsibility was a prerequisite for all the other goals in Chicago and Illinois.

Are Chicago’s mayoral candidates conjuring up useful solutions for the city’s challenges?
Mayor Lori Lightfoot hasn’t come up with simple fixes to the city’s problems. That may be because she knows how tough the job can be.

The forum at Davos built its reputation as a place where unlikely partners could get results. Gov. J.B. Pritzker should consider going again.

How Gov. J.B. Pritzker addresses his gubernatorial to-do list matters to Illinoisans — as well as to his prospects for the presidency.

In the struggle between the mayor and the City Council, a separation of powers is the way to go.

From this point forward, online systems — on Zoom or similar platforms — should always be available for the benefit of those who can’t attend public meetings. But that’s as far as it should go.

There’s no reason for the City Council to maintain its unspoken power-sharing agreement with the mayor when it comes to committees.

Abuse cases at the Choate Developmental Center are one example of the myriad ways in which government can fail the most vulnerable.