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Doubek: How Solid Local Journalism Delivered in Chicago and Illinois in 2017
New Department of Assets, Information and Services reduced spending growth by $1.8 million per year post-merger, exceeding $1 million savings target.
Doubek: #MeToo Movement Might Bring Clearer Sexual Harassment Processes to Government
In her column for the Chicago Sun-Times, Policy Director Madeleine Doubek says the #MeToo movement might improve governments’ response to sexual harassment.
Shaw: Is IL Ready To Attack Bureaucratic Bloat And Save Money?
There comes a time—a day of reckoning actually—when important issues that generally make our eyes glaze over because of their discomfiting terminology start making us mad.
Doubek: Which Attorney General Candidate Will Keep The People’s Business Public?
In her regular column for the Chicago Sun-Times, Madeleine Doubek writes about an important, but often overlooked function of the Illinois Attorney General’s office.
Shaw: 30 Years After Harold Washington, A More Welcoming Chicago
New Department of Assets, Information and Services reduced spending growth by $1.8 million per year post-merger, exceeding $1 million savings target.
Thanksgiving Beef: Your Guide To A Safe Carving Of Political Conversation In 2017
How can our commitment to an apolitical ethos guide your approach to Thanksgiving conversation? A step-by-step guide.
Shaw: City Colleges’ ‘Reinvention’ Another Misleading Talking Point
Elected officials love to launch programs with pretentious titles that imply a gravitas that’s often dashed on the rocks of political reality. City Colleges’ “Reinvention” is one of those.
Collaborations Between Chicago And Cook County Saved Millions. There’s Still Room For More
In 2011, newly elected Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a joint committee to explore ways the two jurisdictions might work together. Then it went dark.
Doubek: Stop The Easy-Money Endings For Executives On Public Payroll
When you’re asked to leave, something’s wrong. The taxpayers shouldn’t pay the tab for lucrative severance packages that rival those handed out in the private sector.
