Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was unfairly prosecuted for attempting to make a political deal, otherwise known as “everyday politics.”
Leonard C. Goodman: Rod Blagojevich was prosecuted for everyday politics. He deserves his pardon.
Category: Commentary
Daniel DePetris: Is Congress fine with giving up its war powers?
There’s a fundamental power that Congress has largely deferred to the executive: the power to declare war.
Rep. Mike Quigley: We have a historic opportunity in Gaza. Let’s not squander it.
The path to peace between Israelis and Palestinians will be fraught, but we have a historic opportunity. Let’s not squander it.
Cook County assessor: We are improving accuracy and fairness in property assessments
Some believe that we are shifting the tax burden onto commercial property. But our assessments are good faith estimates of market value.
Colin Fleming: If your team is losing, just remember — it’s not the ref’s fault
As another Super Bowl plays out, people will take to their phones and blame the refs.
John Hewko: Here’s how to cure the loneliness epidemic, Chicago-style
Chicago is the birthplace of two of the world’s oldest and largest community organizations, Lions and Rotary.
Robert Vargas and Tony Christiano: What rolling back Medicaid expansion would do to Illinoisans
If Congress follows through on rolling back Medicaid expansion, 900,000 Illinoisans could lose their health insurance.
Elizabeth Shackelford: Foreign aid delivered by USAID is for our nation’s benefit — including our farmers
Donald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s attacks on USAID and foreign assistance will hurt American national security.
Paul Vallas: The Dexter Reed settlement shows how criminal justice reform has become a moneymaking enterprise
Suing the city has become a lucrative enterprise, both for those who bring the lawsuits and those whom the city hires to settle them.
Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump’s cowboy diplomacy in the Western Hemisphere is succeeding, but has risks
Donald Trump aims to flaunt American power and coerce Washington’s allies and partners in the Western Hemisphere to meet his demands.