What’s Working on Public Safety—and Why Chicago Can’t Afford to Undermine It
What’s Working on Public Safety—and Why Chicago Can’t Afford to Undermine It Chicago Is Seeing What Works in Public Safety—But City Hall Is Getting in the Way Chicago is finally […]
Momentum is building — Crain’s features Bill Quinlan’s vision for Chicago
Chicago’s finances are a house of cards built on short-term fixes. Every year, City Hall reshuffles the same deck and calls it a new hand — borrowing from tomorrow to pay for today.
Leadership, Honesty, and Real Solutions: A Night of Conversation About Chicago’s Future
Leadership, Honesty, and Real Solutions: A Night of Conversation About Chicago’s Future Leading a Better Chicago is gaining real momentum in our mission to restore accountability, transparency, and disciplined action in […]
Bill Quinlan in the Chicago Tribune: Chicago Needs Honesty, Not Short-Term Budget Fixes
For too long, Chicago’s budgets have been written with politicians’ reelection in mind rather than long-term stability. That shortsighted perspective is partly how the city ended up with a $1.15 billion deficit, with voters who overwhelmingly believe their leaders aren’t telling them the truth. When politics become more about managing optics than solving problems, trust evaporates, and cynicism grows.
Chicago Tribune Features Leading a Better Chicago’s New Poll on City Finances
The Chicago Tribune has just featured Leading a Better Chicago’s newly released poll on the city’s finances, including an interview with our founder Bill Quinlan. The timing is critical, coming just days before Mayor Brandon Johnson unveils his budget and as Chicago’s fiscal crisis deepens.
October 7 Panel: Federal and Local Law Enforcement Partnerships — What Works and What Doesn’t
October 7 Panel: Federal and Local Law Enforcement Partnerships — What Works and What Doesn’t As Chicago faces unprecedented budget challenges, we need to have a conversation on how we […]
Not Giving Up On Chicago
Chicago has always been a city of resilience. We don’t give up when things get hard. We organize. We innovate. And we fight for a stronger future. That’s exactly why I launched Leading A Better Chicago, a civic engagement initiative dedicated to bringing transparency, accountability and bold action to the city’s most pressing challenges. Our goal is to reimagine how we tackle longstanding issues, starting with the city’s structural fiscal crisis.
Letter to the Editor: Chicago is worth saving.
Mayor Brandon Johnson made an alarming statement in saying that “we have reached the point of no return” when it comes to Chicago’s financial situation. While it’s true that the city faces grave challenges — including the mayor’s own decision to borrow $830 million for city operations and the mounting $35 billion in unfunded pension liabilities — I reject the notion that Chicago is beyond saving.
Launch of Leading a Better Chicago
Leading a Better Chicago Launches to Tackle City’s Toughest Challenges We’re proud to share that Politico Illinois Playbook featured the launch of Leading a Better Chicago, a new civic organization […]