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April 9, 2018

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Fighting Words

Renewing Pilsen: When Chicago's history and future collide

Monday, Apr 9

Can neighborhoods evolve without losing their defining features, without triggering an exodus of locals whose roots in the community are generational? That's a question gentrifying Pilsen faces.

Why good people won't run for public office

Dilara Sayeed, who ran for state representative in the March 20 Illinois primary election, explains why more good people don't run for office.

How does J.B. Pritzker expect voters to trust him?

The Democratic candidate for governor proposes more taxes, and yet he has demonstrated his ability to skirt them.

Illinois should impose a graduated income tax

Here's my proposal: Tax politicians 10 percent.

Teens who vape: Will a new craze invite a health crisis?

The number of teens who vape is growing, even though there's so much researchers have yet to learn about vaping's long-term health effects.

What government interest is served by barring ex-felons from voting for the rest of their lives?

A Florida coalition has gathered more than a million signatures to get an initiative on the state's Nov. 6 ballot that seeks a constitutional amendment to restore voting rights for ex-felons.

Trump's real Syria policy is hypocrisy

President Donald Trump has shown little interest in owning the end game in Syria.

Scott Stantis cartoons

Check out the latest cartoons by Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis.