Ameya Pawar

A Rivian employee inspects a partially built truck along the assembly line on April 11, 2022.

Kady McFadden and Ameya Pawar: How government and the private sector can fix complex challenges together

August 24, 2022 at 6:12 p.m.

Heat waves. Drought. Rising sea levels. Record hurricane seasons. Intense cold spells. Water shortages. The frequency and ferocity of these events prove that climate change is the defining crisis of...

A person walks by the U.S. Post Office on South Ewing Avenue, March 1, 2021, in the East Side neighborhood of Chicago.

Op-ed: Banking at the post office? Service would help millions of ‘unbanked’ Americans

April 12, 2021 at 10:36 p.m.

Last month, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, the boldest economic relief package since President Roosevelt's New Deal nearly a century ago. For many, the most notable portion of the...

An empty Roti restaurant in Chicago's Loop on March 16, during the coronavirus pandemic.

Commentary: Cash is what Americans need now to make it through this coronavirus crisis

March 17, 2020 at 4:58 p.m.

The coronavirus pandemic is shining a spotlight on what most already knew: There are giant gaps in our economic system and disasters aren't status levelers. This pandemic is being exacerbated...

Wristbands are ready for voters just after polls opened for city elections in Chicago at Augustana Lutheran Church in the 5500 block of South Woodlawn Ave., on April 2, 2019.

Commentary: An election year challenge: Is America (and Illinois) for ‘me’ or ‘we’?

January 6, 2020 at 11:27 p.m.

In November, voters across Illinois will be choosing between two very different narratives about Illinois and the United States — about the state and country we are today and the...

The proposed Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance would offer some protections for workers as far as scheduling.

Predictable work schedules are better for employees — and employers

May 31, 2019 at 9:21 p.m.

Michael Ortiz is a wheelchair attendant at Midway Airport. He works about 35 hours a week, but when his employer Prospect Airport Services assigns him mandatory overtime at the last...

Ald. Anthony Napolitano, center, shown in 2015, opposed a plan to construct a seven-story building with about 300 housing units, with 30 affordable housing units.

How aldermanic prerogative segregates Chicago

May 31, 2019 at 9:26 p.m.

Recently, five aldermen stood up for locating affordable housing near jobs and challenged the absolute power of a fellow alderman in a Chicago City Council zoning committee meeting. True, a...

The entrance is shown to the City Council chamber at City Hall in Chicago.

As aldermen, let’s stand up for ethics

May 11, 2019 at 7:55 a.m.

No one should be above the law in Chicago, including the city's 50 aldermen. It's a simple concept that, until now, has been impossible to fully implement in our City...

There is talk of gun insurance legislation being introduced in Springfield.

Insure guns to ensure we save lives

November 3, 2021 at 10:17 p.m.

We can no longer use the U.S. Constitution as a prop to halt meaningful gun reforms. Nor can we accept that murder is a legitimate cost to protect a constitutional...

Insure guns to ensure we save lives

December 24, 2018 at 6:22 a.m.

We can no longer use the U.S. Constitution as a prop to halt meaningful gun reforms. Nor can we accept that murder is a legitimate cost to protect a constitutional...

Aldermen: We’ll back Emanuel’s infrastructure trust — with changes

August 23, 2021 at 9:02 a.m.

The Chicago Infrastructure Trust is an aggressive plan to invest in our obsolete infrastructure. Let's get one thing straight: This is not another parking meter deal. This is not a...

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