It's going to be 79º today in Chicago, friends. Pull out the lawn chair and give these @chitribopinions a read / thread follows
... notice all the butterflies lately? The monarchs are making their great migration south, and a group from UIC is making sure they'll survive. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
... of course COVID-19 doesn't care a lick about politics, and two U of I doctors remind us that rural Illinois counties are now outpacing the Chicago area in cases and deaths from the coronavirus. Mask up, folks. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
... and when this hellscape of a year is over, we in Illinois will still have a massive budget and pension mess on our hands. The folks at @Wirepoints offer a solution. Tell us what you think of it. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
... and by "tell us what you think of it" ... I mean, a Twitter blast is fine, but consider sending us your thoughts to letters@chicagotribune.com. We publish letters everyday. Get in on the action. chicagotribune.com/opinion/letter…
... as always, all of our letters, op-eds, columns, cartoons and editorials are here: chicagotribune.com/opinion/
Illinois friends, here's the final thread of our @chitribopinions content on the graduated income tax question. Following are the columns @EricZorn has written on the matter.
Illinois friends, this is for you who still haven't decided your vote on @JBPritzker's ballot referendum for a constitutional amendment that would allow a graduated-rate income tax. This thread will be long - it's all @chitribopinions has published on it. #twill
... First up is a seven-part series of editorials (op-eds, columns, letters to follow). ...
Soooooo... who needs a palate cleanser after last night's debate debacle? Me too. No hot takes here. We'll start with something from our news pages, a terrific explainer of Day of the Dead, then I'll share what's on our @chitribopinions pages / thread follows
WFH tip: Use your old commute time to catch up on your reading. Here's a quick list to start, from the @chitribopinions pages of the @chicagotribune / thread follows
... and there *is* some truly good news. A brand-new Harris Poll finds that people are ready to return to trade shows. That's promising for anyone whose work is connected to the reopening of McCormick Place and other convention halls. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…