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Chicago Tribune Opinion Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Good morning, Chicago. Chicago may end this year with the fewest number of homicides since 1965. This progress can partially be attributed to community violence intervention (CVI) programs, which hire local peacekeepers to diffuse conflict before it turns deadly. Arne Duncan, who began one of these programs, Chicago CRED, writes in an op-ed today about how CVI has helped lower crime and recidivism in several Chicago neighborhoods. CVI happened in Chicago because the business community and state and city governments worked together to fund programs in Chicago's most violent neighborhoods. The Tribune Editorial Board calls today for more funding for these crime fighting programs, adding that Chicago does not need a corporate head tax to get the money needed. The board also calls our attention to a Gallup poll that reports 40% of women between the ages of 15 and 44 expressed interest in leaving the U.S. This disillusionment with American life and culture among younger women should concern all of us, the board writes. Also in commentary, architecture columnist Edward Keegan writes a moving and personal tribute to Frank Gehry. "While his forms could seem casual and arbitrary, Gehry was an amazing planner who always produced concise and effective floor plans that smartly organized his buildings," Keegan writes. Thanks for reading, we will be back tomorrow. — Grace Miserocchi, opinion editor Submit an op-ed | Submit a letter to the editor | Meet the Tribune Editorial Board | Subscribe to this newsletter Arne Duncan: Community violence intervention is working in Chicago Chicago neighborhoods where community violence intervention is most active have some of the largest declines in gun violence in the city. Read more → Editorial: Why we continue to support, and worry about, community violence intervention in Chicago Community violence intervention has demonstrated its effectiveness. Continued support doesn't require a job-killing head tax. Read more → Editorial: When young women would prefer to move abroad, America's future is at risk Increasing numbers of ordinary Americans — especially younger women — say they'd like to move abroad. Read more → Edward Keegan: Frank Gehry's generous and democratic architecture While his forms could seem casual and arbitrary, Frank Gehry was an amazing planner who always produced buildings that were easy to navigate. Read more → Letters: My short encounter with Tribune editor Bruce Dold had a big impact on me I learned that Bruce Dold was not only a gifted journalist, but also someone who cared deeply about the Tribune and its readers. Read more → Scott Stantis

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