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Public Safety
As the DNC kicks off in Chicago, here's what those of us who live here want you to know
Opinion | Chicago Needs More Than a Convention Cleanup
Will Johnson: Chicagoans' blunt assessment of Mayor Brandon Johnson's first year
Harris Poll: Great Lakes residents feel ready for flooding. They better be right.
Will Boeing's mistakes finally help make high-speed rail a reality?
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Harris Poll: Chicago's flaws shouldn't overshadow its beauty and grandeur
How Boeing's safety problems are impacting our flying habits
Does TV show the real Chicago? Maybe...or not
Will Johnson: Is Chicago still the city that works? Here's how the mayor can bolster residents' optimism
Poll: Americans Have Lost Faith in University Leaders
Harris Poll: Increased public safety could draw more local tourists to Chicago attractions
Target and Walmart have it wrong. Locking up essential products is alienating in-store shoppers
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Chicagoans Support A Multifaceted Approach to Public Safety
Will Johnson: Chicago's No. 1 challenge is the reality of crime, not just its perception, a new poll shows
Chicago's homicide stats tell only part of the public safety story
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During uncertainty, home security systems gain steam
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Reframing Public Safety Reform to Find Common Ground
Brief • 14 min Read
Reimagining Public Safety in Chicago: 6 Months Later
The Harris Poll and the MacArthur Foundation team up to understand how Chicago residents' perspectives on public safety have changed as 2021 draws to a close.
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Reimagining Chicago’s Public Safety
Chicago residents want to see changes to the laws, systems, and organizations that can reduce gun violence and amend police-resident relations.