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 […]
Category: Opinion
Laura Washington: Rahm Emanuel and Jesse Jackson Jr. aren’t going anywhere
Rahm Emanuel and Jesse Jackson Jr. have hordes of critics and rivals, but they won’t be looking over their shoulders.
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.
Daniel DePetris: Let’s not overreact to Gaza ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas agreed to stop the war for six weeks. They still haven’t agreed to stop the war permanently.
Letters: The CTA can’t keep doing the same thing and expect different results
We read about how public transportation is short of revenue again and that fare increases are looming. Will increasing the fare bring in the needed money?
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.
US Rep. Nikki Budzinski: If Democrats want to win again, let’s show up and listen
Democrats must accept that if Donald Trump won decisively, there may be some lessons we can learn.
Sheldon H. Jacobson: Do stowaways on airplanes expose a security risk?
Airplane stowaways, though rare, occur frequently enough that some actions could be taken to avoid such events in the future.
Bridget Lee: I spent a week with Chicago’s first elected school board. Now it’s time to govern.
The Chicago school board election and its divisiveness are over. It is time to govern.