President Donald Trump needs to fix the broken immigration system and stop weaponizing immigrants to stir up divisions.
Karina Ayala-Bermejo and Raul Raymundo: Stop the political theater and fix the broken immigration system
Day: May 19, 2025
Alicia Pederson: Chicago’s affordable housing plan demands a courtyard block blueprint
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s “Green Social Housing” plan can use courtyard block designs to create mixed-use neighborhoods.
Abraham Scarr: Illinois lawmakers can cut red tape and make going solar more affordable
A new Illinois bill would implement instant solar permitting and end cumbersome permitting procedures that add delays and costs.
Letters: The opposition to Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown was quiet during the Obama years
Why does this opposition wish to retain immigrants in our country illegally over the security of American citizens?
Andy’s Jazz Club, a River North institution, rings in 50 years with a ‘time capsule’
The three brothers who run Andy’s say they learned it all from their dad. They’re celebrating a half century with a special concert series. But pro tip: Don’t say you “know Andy.”
Editorial: The day Chicago got a dusty taste of ‘The Grapes of Wrath’
A May dust storm enveloped Chicago. For a day, we better understood John Steinbeck.
Editorial: House Speaker Chris Welch went too far. Rep. Fred Crespo is good for Illinois.
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch’s punishment of fellow Democrat Fred Crespo after he offered his own budget proposal was eye-opening.
Problem traffic stops predated Dexter Reed killing by police
The five tactical officers for months were on the radar of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. From mid-2023 through March 2024 — the month 26-year-old Dexter Reed was killed in a shootout during a traffic stop in the 3800 block of West Ferdinand — those five cops were named in at least four separate […]
El Ejército israelí ordena la evacuación de la segunda ciudad más grande de Gaza mientras su ofensiva se intensifica
DEIR AL-BALAH, Franja de Gaza (AP) — El Ejército israelí ordena la evacuación de la segunda ciudad más grande de Gaza mientras su ofensiva se intensifica.
Today in History: Prince Harry weds Meghan Markle
On May 19, 2018, Britain’s Prince Harry wed American actor Meghan Markle in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.