Cate Plys: How Mayor Brandon Johnson can help the budget and make the city’s trash fee more equitable December 9, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Chicago should institute a graduated garbage fee by tying it to a property’s assessed valuation.
Cate Plys: Are the lithium batteries in e-bikes a disaster waiting to happen in Chicago? October 17, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. As e-bikes and scooters become more popular in Chicago, fires from exploding lithium-ion batteries may increase.