Willie Wilson: Where is the sense of urgency to keep the Chicago Bears in town?
The city of Chicago has too much at stake to allow the Bears to leave.
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Willie Wilson: Poor leadership has allowed food deserts. Urban agriculture can provide quick relief.
While infrastructure like grocery stores takes time, Chicago has the ability to scale and respond right now with urban agriculture.
Willie Wilson: Billions of dollars in spending has not saved Black Chicago from the scourge of gun violence
More bureaucracy in the form of a new Office of Gun Violence Reduction will not solve the systemic issues related to gun violence.
Willie Wilson: 250 years later, we must recommit to the ideals in the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration was written by imperfect men. However, the message of freedom has endured and inspired others around the world.
Willie Wilson: Chicago and Illinois show that where there is no vision and collaboration, people suffer
The loss of businesses in Chicago has a negative impact on the city budget, families and public safety.
Willie Wilson: Does the 2027 budget uphold Illinois’ constitutional principles?
The state constitution mandates that Illinois leaders pass policies that provide opportunities for the fullest development of the individual.
Willie Wilson: Are CPS graduates prepared for college and a shifting job market?
Recent graduates from colleges are facing a challenging job market, and some Chicago college students may be set up for failure.
Willie Wilson: Illinois lawmakers must pass a budget rooted in fairness
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
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?
Gov. JB Pritzker might consider spending more time solving key cost-of-living issues before seeking the next rung on the political ladder.