For all the things that make Chicago great, for all the things that make us proud to call ourselves Chicagoans, the violence that is happening corrodes our core. It is not the Chicago we know and love.
I join President Obama and the vast majority of Chicagoans who are tired of waiting for Washington to get serious about gun violence.
I sometimes joke, Paula, even paranoid people have enemies.
Every policy officer is sworn to protect life, and, under the most extreme circumstances, to take life. It is a staggering responsibility that requires officers to make split second decisions.
Laquan McDonald is a wake-up call to all of us. It's a reminder there's a lot broken.
Today, because of President Obama's courage, kids can stay on their parent's plan until they are 26. Insurers cannot kick you off your policy because you have hit your limit. They will not be able to deny you because you have a pre-existing condition.
