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Paul Vallas: Police reform in Chicago requires that justice run in both directions

It is clear that in Chicago, police officers have been relegated to the status of second-class public servants. Nowhere is this more in evidence than...

31.01.2024 7

Chicago Tribune

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Paul Vallas: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ‘mansion tax’ plan is a regressive tax increase in search of a program

As the March referendum approaches on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s real estate transfer tax proposal to address the homelessness crisis, it’s important...

21.01.2024 10

Chicago Tribune

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Teachers’ unions should stop claiming credit for COVID classroom wins

The American Federation of Teachers and Chicago Teachers Union are falsely insinuating they got kids back into classrooms during COVID.

13.01.2024 3

New York Post

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Paul Vallas: Gender-based violence is Chicago’s forgotten issue

Absent from the recent public safety debate is a frank discussion of strategies to address domestic violence, or gender-based violence, even though an...

10.01.2024 6

Chicago Tribune

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Paul Vallas: With the start of the new year, here is a sobering look at the state of Illinois

In late November, Gov. J.B. Pritzker proclaimed that Illinois was back attracting new employers and jobs and in the best position in many years to...

02.01.2024 10

Chicago Tribune

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Paul Vallas: The mayor’s second 100 days show him failing to prioritize the needs of city businesses

If Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first 100 days were characterized by vagueness and little action, his second 100 days have been anything but. The...

29.11.2023 4

Chicago Tribune

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Paul Vallas: Chicago could create its own Invest in Kids scholarship program

The Invest in Kids scholarship program is dead after lawmakers adjourned for the rest of the year, taking with them a chance to extend the program....

15.11.2023 7

Chicago Tribune

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Paul Vallas: Gov. J.B. Pritzker should use executive powers to take action on migrant crisis

Chicago’s sanctuary city status, along with the rhetoric from its mayor, has made the city a mecca for migrants. Some Southern governors have...

09.11.2023 2

Chicago Tribune

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Paul Vallas: Chicago’s other looming budget crisis — school funding

There’s an impending financial crisis looming within the school district. Much like the mayor’s sanctuary city allies, Stacy Davis Gates and the...

26.10.2023 2

Chicago Tribune

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Paul Vallas: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget does little to move beyond Lori Lightfoot’s programs

The mayor’s proposed 2024 budget is balanced, but it does nothing to address the city’s worsening financial situation. While the budget message is...

20.10.2023 3

Chicago Tribune

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Paul Vallas: The sanctuary city program threatens Chicago’s future

Chicago, already grappling with a daunting budget deficit of $538 million for fiscal year 2024 and a possible $1.9 billion shortfall by 2026, now...

09.10.2023 1

Chicago Tribune

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Paul Vallas: Here’s what the City Council can do to help the police superintendent reverse the tide of crime

The recent confirmation hearings for Chicago’s new police superintendent, Larry Snelling, left some of us questioning whether the City Council truly...

03.10.2023 10

Chicago Tribune

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Paul Vallas: How Chicago can save itself from the financial abyss

It comes as no surprise that Mayor Brandon Johnson’s preliminary budget estimate reveals a large deficit of $538 million and that a once-promising...

27.09.2023 10

Chicago Tribune

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Paul Vallas: How Chicago could fund affordable housing without hiking its real estate transfer tax

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s “Bring Chicago Home” resolution is a tax increase in search of a program. There is a better way to address Chicago’s...

20.09.2023 2

Chicago Tribune

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Letters: Neighbors concerns about noise and traffic at the new Ryan Field are valid

Today’s Opinion section included a piece by four Evanston residents titled “Campaign against Ryan Field rebuild is a ‘Revolt of the Haves’“....

14.09.2023 7

Chicago Tribune

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Paul Vallas: How Illinois can respond to the migrant crisis before it overwhelms our communities

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s approach to immigration in Chicago threatens the very fabric of our city. While Chicago has a rich history of welcoming...

14.09.2023 9

Chicago Tribune

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