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Better policing requires more officers. Here’s how to hire them.

A plan to make Chicago safer and support constitutional policing.

Jan 6 •

Taste of Chicago: Our favorite writing of the last few months

Source: briethe (Flickr)

Jan 2 •

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Making the budget process work better

The 2026 budget fights will be here before you know it.

Dec 30, 2024 •

Let’s make it cheaper to build

Construction costs are a major driver of Chicago's affordability challenge

Dec 19, 2024 •

Vacancy cuts are an accounting exercise, not real cost savings

Why cutting "ghost cops" is not a real solution to our budget problems.

Dec 16, 2024 •

How has the city budget changed since 2020?

To find savings, let's first look at where we're spending more.

Dec 12, 2024 •

This is what better government looks like

We can in fact have nice things

Dec 5, 2024 •

Chicago’s state capacity crisis

It’s getting harder and harder for government to get things done

Dec 2, 2024 •

A City That Works

A City That Works

Policy analysis and ideas on how to make Chicago work better.

A City That Works

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