One group in Chicago continues to hold our kids back from their bright futures

They say our children are our future and I believe that. I have fought to dismantle the violent gangs in my neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago to free the children from their grip. I have fought to make sure our children have enough to eat so hunger does not consume their upbringing. I have fought to give our children a higher value in life other than crass materialism: faith in God, respect for their parents, and belief in themselves. 

Yet I find that much of my efforts to steer...