Illinois lawmakers look to remove barriers to a ban on new large-scale nuclear power plants to meet energy goals and power demands.
Momentum builds for nuclear power in Illinois as state aims to reach Gov. JB Pritzker’s energy goals
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Asking Eric: Should I ask my neighbor for gas money?
Dear Carpooling: At the risk of overanalyzing, I wonder if there’s a part of you that thinks it’s uncharitable to ask for reimbursement from a friend.
Editorial: Leave libraries alone. They more than pay their way.
Our public libraries serve as a great equalizer. Funding them should be a priority.
Jens Ludwig: The unforgiving origins of Chicago gun violence
This excerpt from “Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence” explores what caused three lives to change forever.
Clarence Page: Trump and Vance raise puzzling question at the Smithsonian. What’s ‘improper ideology’?
In his executive order, Trump called for reshaping the Smithsonian into a “symbol of inspiration and American greatness.”
Trump’s love affair with dirty coal can’t compete with market realities
Executive orders unlikely to help coal, once a dominant sector of the economy but now in steep decline because it can’t compete against cleaner, less-expensive energy sources.
Asking Eric: My favorite local pub serves inedible fries
Dear Eric: How should I let the owner know his soggy fries are running me off?
Chicago Palestine Film Festival looks at more than the war in Gaza to showcase ‘Palestinian joy’
Resistance takes many forms, said one filmmaker featured at the 24th annual event, and “one of the more impactful ways is film.”
After a server at a Pilsen restaurant was attacked, a community wants justice
As police continue the search for the two aggressors, the images of the beating over a $50 check still haunt some of the other workers at the restaurant.
Asking Eric: Children must know that unwanted touching is not allowed
Dear Eric: I opened up the door to the boys’ room and was shocked and horrified. My younger boy was bound with his hands behind him and duct tape over his mouth.