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Clarence Page: Sen. Dick Durbin’s departure stirs a scramble amid a new generation
As President Donald Trump’s polling takes a tumble 100 days into his second term — and Illinois’ Dick Durbin, the Senate’s second-ranking Democrat, announces his retirement, a very old hit tune sung by Ethel Waters comes to mind: “There’ll Be Some Changes Made.” I’m gonna change my way of livin’, and that ain’t no bluff […]
Heidi Stevens: Principal’s departure will tie a knot on the loving thread woven throughout Chicago school community
Jason Patera is moving to South Carolina to be with his family, leaving a legacy of love and kindness at the Chicago Academy for the Arts.
David Greising: The flaws in Chicago’s throw-everything-at-it approach to crime
The recent show of force in Streeterville might serve as a metaphor for the state of the current response to Chicago’s crime wave.
Daniel DePetris: US should finally depart from Syria
Every major justification given to keep U.S. forces in Syria is now irrelevant.
Clarence Page: Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown enters the Twilight Zone
The Trump administration has admitted to an “administrative error” in Abrego Garcia’s case, yet it also says it does not have the authority to secure his return.
Clarence Page: Trump and Vance raise puzzling question at the Smithsonian. What’s ‘improper ideology’?
In his executive order, Trump called for reshaping the Smithsonian into a “symbol of inspiration and American greatness.”
David Greising: State action on pension reform is slow. That may prove auspicious in the end.
There are signs that some of the best ideas for pensions reform in Illinois might converge.
Daniel DePetris: Vladimir Putin obstructs President Donald Trump’s best-laid plans for Ukraine
Vladimir Putin’s obstructionism has led Washington’s allies in Europe to call the entire diplomatic effort in Ukraine a goner.
Heidi Stevens: For those of us hungry for hope, Sen. Cory Booker’s record-breaking speech offered a glimpse
Segregationist Strom Thurmond’s senate-speech record was broken by Booker, a man whose rights he fought to deny.