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Andy Shaw: To curb Chicago gun violence, look closely at NY plan

To curb gun violence, city needs to look at more than tougher sentencing.

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Andy Shaw: Again and again, public officials resist ethics rules

Resistance to independent oversight is commonplace among state and local officials in both parties

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Andy Shaw: No more hiding public business in private emails

We can’t let them hide conversations that affect our lives and our tax dollars in personal email accounts that are often inaccessible.

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Andy Shaw: New plan to save Illinois takes ‘courage and patience’

The ultimate threat, the report adds, is a crisis so severe government will be unable to function.

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Andy Shaw: A holiday civics lesson on why Illinois is going bust

Who’s responsible for the crisis? Both sides. And whose move is it? Either side.

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Shaw: A plea for transparency from Foxx, Mendoza

Predecessors were sued by Better Government Association over transparency issues.

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Shaw: City launches bag tax with hot air

Chicago taxpayers have been justifiably wary of the “greater good” political spin that’s been accompanying new proposals, such as the plastic bag tax.

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Shaw: Little progress since release of Laquan McDonald video

A year after the city released video of the Laquan McDonald shooting, police department reforms barely have taken shape.

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Shaw: City Hall ‘allergic as ever’ to transparency

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