This clownfest dramatizes something Americans had but didn’t appreciate: a functioning system administered by people with experience.
Category: Commentary
Ashley A. Kannan: Are the kids all right? They experience school very differently than we did.
Students’ experiences now are radically different from those of previous generations, but school itself has not changed.
Government officials: A circuit breaker for property taxes is critical for Cook County homeowners
State lawmakers have proposed a circuit breaker that would offer help homeowners who have seen their tax bills spike by more than 25%.
Elizabeth Shackelford: Make it make sense. What is motivating Donald Trump’s foreign policy?
Russia isn’t just getting its way on Ukraine. The Trump administration has taken other actions on Vladimir Putin’s wish list.
Jonathan Zimmerman: Shaming Bill Maher and Saquon Barkley will backfire on the Democrats
If I wanted Donald Trump and his MAGA acolytes to thrive in the 2026 midterm elections, I’d cancel Bill Maher and Saquon Barkley.
Lissette Castañeda: Chicago is working in concrete ways to make homes affordable to more people
As Chicago faces the realities of disinvestment and displacement, we must act to ensure every resident has access to affordable housing.
Rep. Kam Buckner: The RTA is running ads while riders and legislators are running out of patience
People don’t want a $750,000 ad campaign from the RTA. They want more buses that arrive on time and trains that feel safe.
Laura Washington: Donald Trump achieves a notorious distinction in his first 100 days
At this point, President Donald Trump has the lowest approval of any president in the past 80 years.
Steven Levitt and Ruby Rorty: America needs more living kidney donors. Here’s how we achieve that goal.
We can take simple steps to radically increase the number of kidneys available for transplant, but political inertia has stood in the way.
Daniel DePetris: The frenetic foreign policy of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days
Has President Donald Trump accomplished any foreign policy goals in his first 100 days?