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Suburban Chicago mayor calls for pension reform

Suburban Chicago mayor calls for pension reform

Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson said state lawmakers need to step in and help fix public pensions. Pension debt is the biggest driver of Illinois’ property taxes, which are the second-highest in the nation.

By Dylan Sharkey

New Cook County prosecutor faces challenges to fix Kim Foxx legacy

New Cook County prosecutor faces challenges to fix Kim Foxx legacy

A new Cook County state’s attorney inherits crime problems aggravated by her predecessor, Kim Foxx. Eileen O’Neill Burke seems ready to fight crime without abandoning efforts to be fair to minority defendants. Here’s what she should do.

By Chris Coffey

Vallas: Chicago Teachers Union’s school closing tall tale

Vallas: Chicago Teachers Union’s school closing tall tale

The Chicago Teachers Union wails about schools closing, but it is the union’s actions that have been solely responsible for past school closings and for the conditions that will lead to more closures in the future.

By Paul Vallas