Opinion

At the heart of the Invest South/West effort is a notion that the destructive powers of crime, disinvestment and other ills can be tackled with government and private resources.

Illinois is a case study in why plenty of good can come with the big bucks from billionaires.

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.