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Policy report: Chicago’s food cart ban costs jobs, revenue
By Michael Lucci and Hilary Gowins Chicago’s ban on food carts is costing the city jobs and revenue. The city has fallen behind its peers: Street vending from food carts is already legal in 23 of the 25 largest cities in the U.S. The Illinois Policy Institute conducted a survey of nearly 200 Chicago food-cart … Continue reading Policy report: Chicago’s food cart ban costs jobs, revenue
My 2016 Wish List: 3 Ways to Improve Illinois’ Criminal Justice System
Originally published on Huffington Post. Fairness and safety are the cornerstones of criminal justice, and Illinois saw several important reform victories in 2015. For one, a new law requires that law-enforcement agencies that make use of body cameras must use them when responding to calls (but turn them off when interviewing crime victims, witnesses or informants). … Continue reading My 2016 Wish List: 3 Ways to Improve Illinois’ Criminal Justice System
Another Chicago Alderman Moves to Keep Food Carts Out of Affluent, North Side Neighborhood
Originally published on Huffington Post. Another Chicago alderman is moving to limit where newly legal food carts can operate in the city. Alderman Michele Smith, 43rd Ward, introduced an ordinance Dec. 9 that would ban food carts from a number of heavily trafficked areas in the popular Lincoln Park neighborhood. The neighborhood is a prime … Continue reading Another Chicago Alderman Moves to Keep Food Carts Out of Affluent, North Side Neighborhood
Illinois’ criminal-justice system is crushing human capital
Op-ed published in the Rockford Register-Star. There’s a gaping hole in Illinois’ labor force, made up of the men and women who are discounted from jobs because of a mistake they made in the past. In any given year, nearly 50,000 Illinoisans will spend time in prison. And whether he or she stole a bike … Continue reading Illinois’ criminal-justice system is crushing human capital
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