Guilty verdicts on corruption and conspiracy charges against former House Speaker Michael Madigan should kill industrial-scale machine politics for good.
Editorial: Michael Madigan, convicted felon
Category: Editorials
Editorial: Trump and Musk have pennies in their sights. On that we can agree.
When it comes to eliminating the penny, we agree that it’s time.
Editorial: City Council should reject proposed $1.25M settlement in Dexter Reed police shooting
If Chicago isn’t going to defend itself in court when police officers shoot back at those who shoot first at them, when will it ever?
Editorial: An ode to Chicago’s unappreciated suburban commuters
A hostile relationship between the city and the suburbs is no good. The more suburbanites, the better.
Editorial: Super Bowl Sunday looms and the Bears are viewers like the rest of us. Again.
The Chicago Bears’ disaster of a 2025 campaign has led to organizational changes that are reason for at least cautious hope.
Editorial: Arrests in two shocking Chicago murder cases give us hope there’s a price to be paid for violent crime
We cheer news of arrests in the murders last year of Elgin teen Jesse Kendall and separately of Innovations High School students Robert Boston and Monterio Williams.
Editorial: The joy of reading and the Illinois crisis stealing it away
The Nation’s Report Card is clear: Illinois students are struggling. They need options. They need accountability.
Editorial: Gov. Pritzker’s comment about showing Illinois “can govern itself” isn’t as weird as it seems
On the face of it, it’s odd for a governor beginning his seventh year in office to say he wants to prove Illinois “can govern itself.” But it makes sense to us.
Editorial: Trump’s tariffs brinksmanship extracts too great a price from the North American psyche
Trump’s cudgel tariffs elicit Canadian boos. Remember when Canada, Mexico and the U.S. were friends?
Editorial: Even during the 10 darkest weeks of the year, Illinoisans brought some light
Here are some of the sweet spots from the 10 darkest weeks of the year.