Commentary
In this digital age, physical manifestations of news — whether a newspaper or newsstand — are disappearing like endangered species. That made Mike Kaage’s last hurrah all the more precious.
Mitchell has a lot of work to do as Pritzker’s running mate. But he seems committed to pulling this off.
We are clearly in a rough patch, but rather than despair, we can draw upon our rich history for inspiration.
Boorish behavior at games reflects how our culture has shifted.
There were 60 opioid overdoses recorded over a single weekend, which serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing public health crisis we face. Also, government needs to do more to create a greener environment.
The issue the Supreme Court addressed goes far beyond this particular administration, potentially affecting progressive policies pursued by Democrats as well as conservative policies favored by Republicans.
When we have failed to live up to the Declaration and our constitutional principles, we don’t give up. We try to make things right because we have a standard — a foundation — that defines what is right.
You know what would be just as helpful to the Cubs as trading for a quality starter? If their highest-paid pitcher at $18 million a year got himself into top gear and stayed there.
If carried out, the order will jeopardize free educational, reading and literacy programs. Also, Pete Hegseth’s questionable comments about Iran bombing, and measure helps Illinois become a leader in providing Alzheimer’s care.
Disco Demolition Night, widely mythologized as a rowdy publicity stunt or a funny footnote in baseball lore, was something far darker.
It is becoming clear that all power may have been ceded to the executive branch. Also, there are so many trees that need trimming in Chicago, sports columnist right on sneakers and suit, and Chicago’s new marketing slogans say so much more than the ad agency knows.
While listing privately can be bad for sellers, it’s almost worse for buyers, who miss out on seeing the whole universe of homes before making what for many will be the biggest financial decision of their lives.
This general theme of protecting what the governor maintains is Illinois’ progress from damage by President Trump will be the foundation of his reelection bid.
Soon Noa Essengue, 18, is going to slide himself into a Bulls uniform, all 6-9, 198 pounds of him. He’ll look confident as well as lost. We’ll look at him with empathy and sympathy.
Trump doesn’t want to be another George W. Bush. This president doesn’t want to deploy boots on the ground.
A provision in what I call the Big Ugly Bill — the budget reconciliation bill currently pending in the Senate — would devastate the judicial branch’s ability to carry out its constitutional role.
The official reason for expelling the pro-Palestinian activist is that he poses a threat to U.S. foreign policy interests. That justification is alarmingly broad and vague.
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.
Wilson strummed the faces of millions of like-minded listeners dealing with loneliness, loss or lack of direction.
There aren’t enough people at O’Hare International Airport to deal handle all the bags each day, and that causes a safety probelm, writes one worker. Also, the GOP’s support of President Trump and former House Speaker Madigan going to prison.
Those who keep government running are being told their work does not matter. That is simply not true.
“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 cuts hurt all low-income Americans and directly attack Latino communities with racially targeted language, according to the Latino Policy Forum. Also, gratitude for Chicago police at the “No Kings” rally, and hope that future generations won’t know Trump.