Hart Research Associates Report
Recent polling on Chicagoan’s attitudes towards City’s fiscal situation.
No One Should Have to Translate Their Pain
A Practical Plan for Affordable, Spanish-Language Mental Health Care and a Better Crisis Response in Chicago
A Chicago Where Kids Can Be Kids
A Practical Agenda to Make Chicago Family Life More Affordable, Safe, and Supported
Strong Small Businesses. Stronger Neighborhoods.
A Practical Agenda to Help Chicago Businesses Open, Grow, and Stay
Tax Day Reflection: Building a Better Chicago
Tax Day Reflection: Building a Better Chicago Today is Tax Day for Americans. A day when small business owners like myself settle our federal and state income tax obligations. No […]
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 […]
Chicago’s Safety Crisis Is Driving an Economic Crisis — and City Hall Has No Plan
When public safety collapses, the economic consequences follow quickly and painfully — and Chicagoans are the victims.
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 […]
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.