Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago skyline as seen from 31st Street Bridge over DuSable Lake Shore Drive. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times City leaders should take advantage of this moment, to invest equitably in neighborhoods, ensure a strong recovery from the pandemic and jump-start thriving communities. Consider this a call to action: Chicago residents see racial gaps in wealth and health getting … [Read more...] about Invest in neighborhoods to jump-start pandemic recovery

Voters in the 2020 election at a school on the West Side. | Brian Rich/Sun-Times Especially in primaries, so many candidates are entering that there often is not a consensus around any one. Ranked choice voting could help create consensus. Thanks for the editorial “Give candidates who aren’t wealthy, or backed by the rich, a chance to be heard.” A good idea. Now, how … [Read more...] about Let’s consider ranked-choice voting to improve our elections

Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin dunks against Arizona State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona won 67-56. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) ORG XMIT: AZRS112 | Rick Scuteri, AP Photos I had no choice but to punish Juwan Howard by not listing Michigan on my ballot. OK, fine, the Wolverines are nowhere near … [Read more...] about How I voted in this week’s AP Top 25 poll

Georg Heitz, left, and Ezra Hendrickson, right, pose with Xherdan Shaqiri at a Monday news conference. | Courtesy of the Fire Instead of trying again with the same losing core of the 2020 and 2021 seasons, Fire sporting director Georg Heitz made major changes to the roster and also his philosophies. The Fire formally introduced Zherdan Shaqiri at a Monday news … [Read more...] about Xherdan Shaqiri just one aspect of promising Fire offseason