It’s amazing how quickly U.S. policy in Lebanon has changed over the span of a few weeks.
Daniel DePetris: In Lebanon, the US is making it up as it goes along
Category: Commentary
Paul Vallas: Gov. JB Pritzker must take bold action in CPS financial crisis
Having long supported the CTU, it is Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s responsibility to press its leaders the mayor to be responsible.
Clarence Page: Donald Trump, spreader of conspiracy theories, is making hurricane-related pain worse
There is nothing funny about the increasingly bizarre and misleading claims circulating about the federal response to the recent hurricanes.
Civic leaders: How do we resolve Illinois’ pension mess? These 10 principles are a start.
We cannot overstate the importance of enacting legislation to address the state’s legacy pension obligations.
Jim Nowlan: Could Dolly Parton help lead our nation to a 21st century Great Awakening?
We need a 21st century “Great Awakening” to shake us out of our torpor. Otherwise, China will walk over us.
Jim Warren: Are companies at fault when their ads are placed next to misinformation?
To understand the tech-driven nexus of gross misinformation, it helps to return to the glory days of ad executives’ three-martini lunches in the Wrigley Building.
Dr. Cory Franklin: What to do about COVID-19 misinformation
It is difficult to find the truth about a scientific issue such as COVID-19, and it is incumbent on the reader to use many sources and to think.
James Klise: Maggie Smith’s portrayal of Miss Brodie continues to teach us
“The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” may be one of the most relevant stories of 2024.
Aldermen: Here’s why we passed a Northwest Side ordinance to protect affordable housing
Research shows that we are losing critical housing stock at an alarming rate because of demolitions to make way for single-family homes.
Tio Hardiman: Larry Hoover deserves to have his sentenced reduced
As a nationally recognized anti-violence expert, I believe Larry Hoover has reformed. The evidence is present in his family.