We know not to take Donald Trump at his word; he’s flip-flopped on countless issues, including abortion.
Sarah Garza Resnick: Illinoisans must stay vigilant on abortion rights and access under Donald Trump
Category: Opinion
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.
Letters: Bishop who pleaded with Donald Trump for mercy teaches us all to stand tall
It took a woman — small of stature — to stand tall against a domineering bigot and say what church leaders of all religions should have been saying.
Rep. Steve Reick: Illinois cannot afford the pension reforms in Fair Retirement and Recruitment Act
The pension reforms proposed add up to an increase in Illinois’ accrued pension liability of $60 billion.
Elizabeth Shackelford: Donald Trump’s first week signals a coercive, not cooperative foreign policy
Donald Trump has already issued a slew of dramatic proclamations, but it isn’t yet clear how many will come to fruition. In foreign policy, at least, the message is crystal clear, even if the impact isn’t yet. That message is: Do what I demand or face the consequences. Trump has demonstrated that he intends to […]
Tom Geoghegan: Pedro Martinez’s private contract takes advantage of city government
Private parties, like CPS CEO Pedro Martinez, should not use private contracts to insulate themselves from representative government.
Paul Vallas: Attacks on Eileen O’Neill Burke are unfair
As Eileen O’Neill Burke moves to professionalize the state’s attorney’s office, look for people to find ways to undermine her.
Jens Ludwig: Parents of private school students like the Lab School are also worried about the future of education
There must be a deeper problem in the education sector since we see similar challenges at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.
Letters: What will Donald Trump’s return to office bring us?
I look forward to a time when the name Trump is never mentioned again.
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 […]