Your Property Taxes Are Too High — Here’s Why
Your Property Taxes Are Too High — Here’s Why If your property tax bill just made your eyes jump out of your head, you’re not alone. Families across Chicago are staring at the same numbers and asking the same question: How did it get this bad? This moment isn’t just about property taxes. It’s about leadership or […]
Momentum is building — Crain’s features Bill Quinlan’s vision for Chicago
Momentum is building — Crain’s features Bill Quinlan’s vision for Chicago November 10, 2025 Big news — Crain’s Chicago Business just published a major op-ed by our founder Bill Quinlan, spotlighting the urgent need for honesty and reform in how Chicago manages its finances. In the piece — “TIF Surpluses Aren’t a Solution — They’re a […]
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 city leadership. Last week, more than eighty Chicagoans filled the room at Erie Café for our panel discussion, “An Honest Conversation About ICE, Local Law Enforcement, […]
Bill Quinlan in the Chicago Tribune: Chicago Needs Honesty, Not Short-Term Budget Fixes
Bill Quinlan in the Chicago Tribune: Chicago Needs Honesty, Not Short-Term Budget Fixes Leading a Better Chicago founder Bill Quinlan was once again featured in the Chicago Tribune with a powerful op-ed calling for a new era of honesty, accountability, and fiscal leadership in city government. In his piece, “Chicago Needs Honesty, Not Short-Term Budget Fixes,” Quinlan lays out […]
Chicago Tribune Features Leading a Better Chicago’s New Poll on City Finances
Chicago Tribune Features Leading a Better Chicago’s New Poll on City Finances Our message is breaking through — and Chicago is taking notice. 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 […]
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 can keep our neighborhoods safe despite these financial constraints. On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 6:00 PM at Erie Café, Leading a Better Chicago is […]
Not Giving Up On Chicago
Sun-Times Publishes “Not Giving Up on Chicago” Letter from Leading a Better Chicago The Chicago Sun-Times published a letter from our founder, Bill Quinlan, pushing back on the idea that Chicago has reached the “point of no return.” Bill laid out the urgency of Chicago’s fiscal crisis, from $37 billion in unfunded pension liabilities to […]
Chicago Tribune Features Letter
Chicago Tribune Features Letter on Why Our City Is Worth Fighting For We’re proud to share that the Chicago Tribune published a letter from our founder, Bill Quinlan, underscoring why Chicago’s future is still worth fighting for. In response to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s claim that the city has reached the “point of no return,” Bill […]
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 founded by attorney and civic leader Bill Quinlan. Our mission is simple but urgent: take on the big challenges facing Chicago—shaky finances, public safety, education, […]