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Danny Villalobos: The Southwest Side isn’t a suburb. Stop zoning it like one.

Zoning and land use on the Southwest Side haven’t kept up with its residents. They block new housing options and prioritize cars.

If you view the Vietnam War purely through the prism of American defeat, you risk overlooking the deeper meaning of the conflict.

You might ask, “Wait, how does this guy have three mothers?” But I did, and they were all important, although only one of them was truly my mom.

For years, poor governance has doomed the Chicago region to an inefficient transit system that fails to adequately serve its riders.

Gun buybacks can do some good. But they need to be effectively run. They shouldn’t wind up back on the streets.

The assertion that property taxes have shifted from businesses to homeowners neglects the economic distress affecting commercial properties.

Some people think puns are cringey, but to me, this form of wordplay is masterful. Puns are clever uses of language.

It is time to bring to our public universities the same transformational effort that evidence-based funding brought to K-12 education.

The Trump administration’s argument that we must suffer short-term pain for long-term gain rings hollow to small businesses.

Rather than make our arguments with contempt for the other side, make the arguments with dignity. Treat the other side like they matter.