Opinion

Dennis Welsh Editorial: Chicago Criminals Now In Control with 'Soft on Crime' Approach

Are Chicago's criminals now in control of our city with our "soft on crime" approach?

December 14, 2021 9:54pm CST

Dennis Welsh Editorial: Young CPS students need to be back in class

Let's get Chicago's youngest students back in the classroom. It's time to stop the fighting, before it's too late.

December 15, 2020 9:55pm CST

Dennis Welsh Editorial: The 'Fair Tax' - Pros & Cons

FOX 32 General Manager Dennis Welsh weighs the pros and cons of the proposed "fair tax" amendment in Illinois.

October 29, 2020 7:31am CDT

Dennis Welsh Editorial: License Police Officers

Protesters across the country have a clear message for local and state governments: dangerous racists have no place in the police force. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has a solution: license police officers like any other profession. In a Fox 32 Chicago editorial, General Manager Dennis Welsh says "licensing the police" is an idea whose time has come.

June 16, 2020 9:17pm CDT

Dennis Welsh Editorial: Ban Red Light Cameras

Red light cameras: Illinois drivers hate them, and critics say they're a scam that has no effect on your safety. FOX 32 General Manager Dennis Welsh says it's time to ban red light cameras statewide and demand our lawmakers do the right thing.

February 26, 2020 6:45pm CST

Dennis Welsh Editorial: Corruption made 'legal' in Illinois

FOX 32 General Manager Dennis Welsh examines the state of corruption in Illinois politics.

January 28, 2020 9:10am CST

Dennis Welsh Editorial: Why rename Lake Shore Drive?

Fox 32 Chicago General Manager Dennis Welsh says the push to rename Lake Shore Drive is nothing but "a few politicians' desparate need for attention and relevance."

November 22, 2019 6:44am CST

Dennis Welsh Editorial: Fix Pensions Now or Voters Will Revolt

Illinois’ pension crisis is sending property taxes soaring and forcing residents to leave the state. Fox 32 Chicago Vice President and General Manager Dennis Welsh has a message for our new governor and mayor: fix the pension crisis now or face voter revolt later.

September 19, 2019 5:54pm CDT

Dennis Welsh Editorial: Kim Foxx's only way forward

States Attorney Kim Foxx has fended off criticism from all sides for her handling of the Jussie Smollett case. In order to put this behind her, Foxx has only one path forward. Dennis Welsh Fox 32 General Manager sounds off in his editorial: "Kim Foxx's Only Way Forward."

April 30, 2019 6:46am CDT

Dennis Welsh Editorial: Legal weed in Illinois - Get it right!

FOX 32 General Manager Dennis Welsh makes his case for legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois and suggests a blueprint for implementing it across the state.

January 11, 2019 11:06am CST