Columnists
Moments of crisis is when the president tends to lie the most. He lied about what happened on Jan. 6. He continues to lie about the 2020 election. He’s lied about Gaza, Russia, migrants, tariffs, our allies, members of Congress and so much more.
“I can’t wait,” Loveland said about his rookie season. “It’s going to be fun.”
King was the only 11-year-old on that team. The youngest on the squad. Da baby who has reversed the order of his baseball life, turning an imposed (not self-imposed) tragedy into triumph.
Eminent domain is supposed to be reserved strictly for projects that are in the public good. The carbon capture and storage (CCS) pipeline being pursued by Summit Carbon Solutions in Iowa does not serve the public good.
If you had any interaction with a state legislator since the shootings, you know this horrific crime has struck many of them at their very core.
Larry Hoover, 74, denounced his past and has been locked up for more than 50 years. But Trump is hardly the harbinger of criminal justice reforms, so it’s hard not to think some of these pardons are a gold-plated bone thrown to Black men.
Heading into Year 5 with the Illini, he has one of the Big Ten’s fastest-rising programs.
When we tell our grandkids that a major political party in America nominated a convicted felon to be president, a man who incited an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a man who was found liable for sexual abuse, who would believe us?
The 11th Circuit is not the only federal court that has proven unreceptive to the argument that police should make sure they are in the right place before raiding someone’s home.
The state should be taxing all consumer services, as Iowa and Wisconsin do, to raise much-needed revenue.
More than 2,000 CEOs have led the companies represented on the Fortune 500 list since its inception 70 years ago, and in that time, only 28 of them have been Black.
Since a ragged 21-25 start, the Brewers have gone 18-9 to remain relatively in range of the first-place Cubs, who lead them by 5½ games.
A respected city editor and pioneering Black journalist, Moses died last month at 94.
The prospect of speaking in public wasn’t driving my nerves. I was anxious because all I could think was: “What do I say to the graduates?”
With Congress slashing funds to National Public Radio as part of President Donald Trump’s war on government and the people it serves, WBEZ needs your help.
Zohran Mamdani’s rise is proof many Democratic voters have grown tired of the old guard continually offering up an out-of-touch white boomer or a slightly younger person of color who is just as clueless.
Here’s a memo to members of the sports media: You can — and should — do better than a suit with sneakers.
Gov. JB Pritzker said he would “stand in the way” of the Trump administration’s attempts to “going after people who don’t deserve to be frightened.” But there may not be a whole lot the governor can do when push literally comes to shove.
“No Kings Day” is a chance for Americans who reject a totalitarian nightmare to raise our voices. We might not get many more chances.
Whether endorsing the arrest of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, threats to take away government contracts from Elon Musk, or vendettas against universities and the media, Donald Trump is motivated to punish people whose views offend him.
Don’t be fooled — Gavin Newsom knows that by drawing Donald Trump in as a foil, he only elevates himself.
The Jewish United Fund produced a clever hot dog-themed ad about antisemitism. The Chicago Park District wouldn’t accept it.
On Juneteenth I think about all the freedom fighters — famous and forgotten — who walked before us. And I think about all of us who walk now, still trying to finish what they began.
Soccer is always in the process of becoming more popular in the United States. A 12% fan base isn’t great, but that’s triple what it was a decade ago.
Focusing on TV viewership and small markets is the wrong way to look at the NBA Finals.
Legislative leaders need to start enforcing earlier deadlines for giant issues like omnibus energy proposal so they can deal with other time-sensitive things at the end.
As Chicago tries to figure out how to deal with the gatherings of hundreds of Black teens in our most decorated spaces, let’s also think about what we’re communicating to most Black youth just hanging out with friends.
Is it a reach to think this year’s Cubs aren’t in a class by themselves in the National League Central?
Consider the cautionary tale that is the NBA’s Suns, for whom Justin is a part-owner.
On June 6, 1944, Americans hit the beaches at Normandy and gave their lives for freedom. What kind of sacrifices are we willing to make to preserve democracy today?