| Everything is happening all at once, all the time. Executive orders, ICE raids, congressional hearings. It’s hard to keep track of everything going on this week. We on the Tribune Editorial Board are focused on a few important stories today. First, a majority of the nation’s 2.3 million federal workers received an email offering them the opportunity to resign and receive full pay and benefits until the end of September. But as Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia pointed out, there’s no legal authority for the administration to pay people not to work. Our editorial urges more competence and preparation from the Trump administration. On Tuesday, a brawl erupted at a Thornton Township meeting, and embattled Supervisor Tiffany Henyard was in the mix. Henyard, who is also mayor of Dolton, is no stranger to controversy and is facing an ouster from her lucrative supervisor job in the April 1 election. Dolton voters should do themselves a favor and put an end to the madness. Willie Wilson has written an impassioned piece on the president’s dismantling of civil rights progress: "Every time Black Americans make progress, systemic barriers are put in place to slow their pace. Perhaps Trump’s actions will awaken communities of color to organize and use their collective economic and political power to effect positive change." Our friends in Indiana still want to woo downstate counties away to the Hoosier State. Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston writes in an opinion piece, that yes, he’s serious about this plan: “To those in Illinois who feel unheard by their state leaders, Indiana is listening.” Rounding out the opinion page is Esteban Rodriguez, a Cicero resident running for mayor, who shares his perspective on the recent ICE raids. He calls his town “ground zero as the most vulnerable town in Illinois during immigration raids.” That was a lot. Stay cool, Chicago. — Hilary Gowins, editorial board member Submit an op-ed | Submit a letter to the editor | Meet the Tribune Editorial Board | Subscribe to this newsletter | 
