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Category: Commentary
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.
Joseph T. Monahan: The insurance problem that is crippling Illinois foster care
Foster care service agencies across the state are struggling to secure the insurance they need to keep their doors open.
Kate Maehr and Julie Yurko: We need to strengthen — not cut — SNAP benefits
Cuts to SNAP would be detrimental to the emergency food system in Illinois, including food pantries and food banks.
Rabbi Yehiel Poupko: A Jewish appreciation of Pope Francis
Pope Francis was a pope who respected and honored the Jewish people.
Kenneth Obel: Donald Trump’s attacks against law firms follow in the footsteps of Joseph McCarthy
Today, Donald Trump is playing the role of Joseph McCarthy. The very institutions he is assaulting must challenge him.
Laura Washington: Expo Chicago is a petri dish for the arts
Expo Chicago, the city’s biggest arts gathering, arrives at the right time to take the temperature of our challenging arts landscape.
Howard Learner: This Earth Day, Illinois must step up to protect our core environmental values
Illinois, Chicago and other local governments must step up to advance environmental progress while the federal government backpedals.
Daniel DePetris: US should finally depart from Syria
Every major justification given to keep U.S. forces in Syria is now irrelevant.
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez and Caise D. Hassan: Our leaders must protect our communities from Donald Trump’s policies
The fear caused by the Trump administration’s policies will, no doubt, cause serious problems in our immigrant communities.