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The most powerful word in the English language is BECAUSE. After witnessing the trouncing of facts, logic, and reason in the primary election two weeks ago, it’s time to take a hard look at what it’s going to take to convince Chicago’s voters that things should be better. While there is no panacea, the bottom…

It’s been unfixable for over a decade. This is not a new problem: “We are writing today to let you know that the pension crisis has grown so severe that it is now, unfixable,” said the letter co-signed by Miles White, chairman of the Commercial Club; Jim Farrell, chairman of the Civic Committee, and Ty…

Are There Any Smart People at the Intersection of Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Media? In days of old it was the media’s job. Twenty-five years ago every mayoral candidate had to sit down for a full hour every Sunday morning and be prepared for an in-depth discussion on various matters. Back in the day…

What’s really going on with mail-in voting in Chicago? According to the Chicago Board of Elections’ database, as of early August there were 2,115,542 registered voters in Chicago. Of those, 1,570,753 were in active status. Two addresses share the title of having the greatest number of active voters. The first is 2700 S. California; that’s…