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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

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,

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

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

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