Archive - The Last Ward

March 2025

It’s a beautiful day to be a Chicagoan: Opening remarks at the Chicago Charter Symposium

On Monday, March 24, 2025, the Chicago Policy Center hosted the Chicago Charter Symposium at Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law.

Mar 30 •

A dirty city: Police oversight in Chicago is a bureaucratic nightmare

Chicago is home to eight separate entities responsible for police accountability. Los Angeles has one. The results are clear.

Mar 17 •

Chicago’s mayor can pick the aldermen. That's a problem.

Chicago is the only big city in the nation where the mayor fills vacancies in City Council.

Mar 9 •

This $830 million debt plan is Brandon Johnson’s parking meter deal

How Chicago’s governance structure, political culture, and a sympathetic City Council helped an unpopular mayor sell out the city’s future.

Mar 1 •

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