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Rebecca Creighton and Chris Shue: In anxious times, asylum-seekers and refugees need our compassion
Category: Opinion
Willie Wilson: Now is not the time to backtrack on commitment to diversity
There are evil forces that seek to deconstruct the incremental progress made by people of color. Diversity is good for businesses.
Editorial: Jurors in Madigan trial hear the sad ballad of Mike and Mike
On the witness stand, former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s dismissive depiction of his close friendship with co-defendant Michael McClain was striking.
Editorial: Credit rating downgrade an unsurprising warning about the future of Chicago’s financial stability
It’s bad news — though unsurprising — that following the passage of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s most recent city budget, S&P downgraded the city’s credit rating to BBB. Bad policy decisions trigger bad outcomes.
Letters: Restoring exceptions to Chicago’s sanctuary city law would help most immigrants
As aldermen, we can only deal with the problem in front of us: how to address those who engage in criminal activity once they are in our communities.
Michael Peregrine: Presidential farewell addresses provide memorable civics lessons
The farewell address gives the departing president an opportunity to share with the nation unique observations gleaned from his or her service.
Letters: As the LA fires show, lives depend on reducing carbon emissions
It is important that our Illinois representatives and senators work to protect the climate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Laura Washington: Post-pandemic Chicago needs a revival. Downtown is where it can happen.
Here are my prescriptions for sending the message that Chicago is back.
Alessandra Hirsch: No, I am not a better doctor since my cancer diagnosis
I hope that I am just as empathetic now — after the surgeries, and the chemo, the hair loss, and the early menopause — as I was before.
Editorial: City Council should keep close watch on federal immigration enforcement, but much is yet unknown
Should we allow Chicago police to work with federal immigration enforcement to root out undocumented immigrants accused of violent crimes?