A new music venue is planned for the West Loop. But what does that mean for Chicago’s historic venues?
Editorial: West Loop entertainment district should not come at the cost of historic venues such as Chicago’s Uptown Theatre
Category: Editorials
Editorial: Stop playing politics with disaster aid to California
Republicans in Washington want to force California to make policy changes in order to get federal help. That’s unAmerican.
Editorial: Presidents are issuing more pardons. That’s not a good thing.
Maybe you’re mad about President Joe Biden’s parting gift of a preemptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of the Biden family. If not, you’re likely frustrated that President Donald Trump issued mass pardons for people arrested for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6. Instead, we’d argue you should be unhappy about a growing […]
Editorial: Disengagement is no answer to Trumpian excess
America has always needed moderate, commonsense voices. The Second Age of Trump is no time to check out.
Editorial: Chicago should aim for ‘World’s Tallest,’ not ‘World’s Tallest Teardown’
The fate of 311 W. Wacker is a moment to be marked. The threat of knocked-down skyscrapers is a blow to our beloved downtown.
Editorial: Indiana stunt has no legs, but we can’t forget downstate secession votes
While Indiana’s proposal to adopt Illinois counties is preposterous, we can’t forget that downstate secession votes led Hoosier lawmakers to act.
Editorial: Joe Biden, the president who did not know when to leave the stage
Few Democrats will ever forget the night of June 27, 2024, when all of the careful mitigation, obfuscation and mendacity long practiced by loyal aides and close family members met the cruel reality of a debate stage with a hostile opponent and a president finally forced to speak for himself, without a teleprompter. In a […]
Editorial: Should Chicago have a specific mechanism for recalling its mayor? With caveats, yes.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s unpopularity has created far more interest in establishing a recall process. Johnson or no Johnson, let’s do it.
Editorial: Jurors in Madigan trial hear the sad ballad of Mike and Mike
On the witness stand, former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s dismissive depiction of his close friendship with co-defendant Michael McClain was striking.
Editorial: Credit rating downgrade an unsurprising warning about the future of Chicago’s financial stability
It’s bad news — though unsurprising — that following the passage of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s most recent city budget, S&P downgraded the city’s credit rating to BBB. Bad policy decisions trigger bad outcomes.