The best solution for the University of Illinois is to build more without compromising the identity of the elite public university.
Micky Horstman: How to solve the University of Illinois’ housing crisis
Category: Commentary
Daniel DePetris: President Donald Trump goes to war in Yemen
The Trump administration hasn’t taken the right lesson from past interventions in Yemen.
Paul Vallas: The tale of two Chicago schools
The differences between Manley High School and Hope Academy highlights what’s broken in the Chicago Teachers Union’s approach to education.
David Hiller: Late Wyoming senator embraced a bipartisan spirit that we need now
Sen. Alan K. Simpson, the former Wyoming senator who died March 14, had a track record of working across party lines.
Steven Adreasen and Anthony Lake: Donald Trump’s foreign policies have a nuclear impact on US credibility abroad
Donald Trump’s exclamation that Ukraine’s defense of its territory could cause a nuclear war was extraordinarily dangerous.
Clarence Page: Donald Trump’s labeling dilemma
Amid the blizzard of breaking news, a familiar irritation poked through: ethnic labeling. The issue unexpectedly emerged this week while the U.S. Senate considered a stopgap federal funding bill to keep the federal government running and avoid a possible shutdown. After President Donald Trump said Democrats would be blamed and taxes would surge if Democrats […]
Michael Peregrine: The legacy of Lyndon Johnson’s ‘We Shall Overcome’ speech persists
On the 60th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson’s voting rights speech, we are reminded how government can address concerns with social justice.
Sheldon H. Jacobson: With sports gambling in play, March Madness has never been madder
The end result of sports gambling addiction will be no different than the opioid addiction crisis.
Willie Wilson: To prevent tragedies, Illinois should require AEDs in assisted living facilities
Senior buildings in Illinois are not required to have defibrillators, which improve the odds of survival during cardiac arrest.
Raffi Krikorian: What gets sacrificed in the name of government efficiency
The challenge before DOGE isn’t just to modernize government — it’s to humanize it.