Willie Wilson: Illinois lawmakers must pass a budget rooted in fairness May 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Budgets help secure justice and fairness. Black and brown communities have not fared well in the Land of Lincoln.
Willie Wilson: Proposed millionaire tax is an effort to keep up with the blue state Joneses April 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Illinois is trying to raise more revenue without encouraging the very taxpayers generating it to leave.
Willie Wilson: Has Gov. JB Pritzker made life more affordable for Illinoisans? April 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Gov. JB Pritzker might consider spending more time solving key cost-of-living issues before seeking the next rung on the political ladder.
Willie Wilson: Gov. JB Pritzker should suspend Illinois’ gas tax for 60 days March 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. With a relaxing of state, county and city gas taxes for 60 days, Chicago motorists could save nearly a $1 per gallon.
Willie Wilson: Sixty-one years after Bloody Sunday, will voters turn out? March 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The right to vote must not be taken for granted. Voting is the language of democracy.
Willie Wilson: Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget does little to help Black and brown Illinoisans February 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Instead of a maintenance budget, Gov. JB Pritzker should channel state resources to close widening disparities in Black and brown neighborhoods.
Willie Wilson: Americans are not optimistic Black people will ever achieve full equality February 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The racist video of the Obamas posted during Black History Month is hurtful and underscores the pessimism Americans have regarding equality.
Willie Wilson: Who is to blame in Illinois for the state’s shortcomings? January 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Democrats control all levers of government in Illinois. We have been grappling with the same problems for decades with no real solutions.
Willie Wilson: What the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. would encourage us to do today January 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Since the death of Martin Luther King Jr., landmark laws he championed have been weakened.
Willie Wilson: Faith and compassion can see us through 2026 January 5, 2026 at 10:54 a.m. We will get through these extreme cuts to the Affordable Care Act subsidies and SNAP together.