Category: Letters to the Editor

Mayor Brandon Johnson worked for the Chicago Teachers Union before becoming mayor, and was elected thanks to their political power.

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The economic benefits created by Chicago’s regional transit are in jeopardy thanks to a state funding formula that is grossly inadequate.

The NFL started in 1920, so in 104 years of competition the “storied franchise” has won nine championships. So what is so storied about them?

The first step in making this a development worthy of occupying land in Chicago’s world-famous lakeshore is designing a mixed-use community.

The people with the most accurate and intimate knowledge of the president’s cognitive troubles were also the most vocal deniers of that reality.

The editorial mentions that CPS spends $30,000 per pupil but falsely implies that most of that money is going to teacher salaries.

The Tribune opinion team’s increased attention on the integrity of our leaders is what I am grateful for this Thanksgiving.

I give thanks for the young maple tree outside my window that waxes gold only on one side when the sun is just rising.

Teachers are on the front lines in educating and caring for Chicago’s children and shoulder an immense workload that is both intellectual and emotional.