Good morning, Chicago.

Yesterday, a family and a city laid to rest Enrique Martínez, a native son struck down in the line of duty. It was a day for grieving. And it was a day for Chicago’s police officers and city residents to acknowledge the risks officers face as well as the seriousness of their duties, the Tribune Editorial Board says. The funeral “served … as a plea — even something close to a demand — for all of us to respect the job police must do and the human beings who do that work,” the board writes.

In two op-eds today, a former Highland Park mayor and a onetime candidate for Illinois Senate have advice to give — to Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker, respectively. Michael D. Belsky writes that the best way for a city to approach budgeting is to develop a contingency spending plan that will allow it to respond appropriately if a worst-case scenario arises. And Dave Nayak takes to task Gov. Pritzker for his fighting words in response to Donald Trump’s election. It’s time for Pritzker to take care of Illinois, Nayak writes.

Our foreign affairs columnist Daniel DePetris considers the challenge Trump faces in facilitating peace in the Middle East once he becomes president in January. Also, our readers continue to respond to Trump’s Cabinet picks and ponder what his next four years in office might bring.

Speaking of letters to the editor, Thanksgiving is almost here, and we’d like to hear from you about what’s making you feeling thankful this year. Please click the link below and send us your thoughts — 400 words or less.

Thank you as always for reading. We’ll be back tomorrow.

— Colleen Kujawa, opinion editor

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