This nation, under President Donald Trump, is fast losing its once-earned claim to hold liberty’s torch high.
Storer H. Rowley: Should America return the Statue of Liberty?
Category: Opinion
Letters: Here’s what elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services would do to Chicago
We’re not just losing a library agency — the future of libraries is being dismantled.
Letters: Alzheimer’s takes its toll on patients and caregivers
I’ve seen firsthand how devastating Alzheimer’s can be — not just for the individuals living with it but also for their loved ones.
Willie Wilson: Donald Trump’s health care funding cuts will hurt everyday Americans
The Trump administration’s approach undervalues the health of minority populations and disrupts our ability to prepare for the next pandemic.
John Holden: Chicago’s zoning plan for Broadway is a nonstarter
An upzoning plan could cannibalize the very urban vibrancy that has made Edgewater so appealing in the first place.
Heidi Stevens: Principal’s departure will tie a knot on the loving thread woven throughout Chicago school community
Jason Patera is moving to South Carolina to be with his family, leaving a legacy of love and kindness at the Chicago Academy for the Arts.
Carew Papritz: How a million feathers can save our republic
The world has been turned upside down as by “bullycowards.”
David Greising: The flaws in Chicago’s throw-everything-at-it approach to crime
The recent show of force in Streeterville might serve as a metaphor for the state of the current response to Chicago’s crime wave.
Letters: Indiana wants to annex part of Illinois. Why not follow Donald Trump’s example?
Indiana has formed a commission to consider annexing nearby parts of Illinois. Why does it bother with formalities?
Joseph T. Monahan: The insurance problem that is crippling Illinois foster care
Foster care service agencies across the state are struggling to secure the insurance they need to keep their doors open.