University of Chicago professor Martin Marty was convinced that totalitarianism could be avoided if we worked to build pluralism.
Category: Opinion
Editorial: Latest worry for Chicagoans is electrocuted dogs
A dog should be able to walk the streets of Chicago without fear of electrocution.
Shadi Bartsch: The age-old debate behind the war in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s tense conversation with Donald Trump was anticipated by the ancient Greek historian Thucydides.
Editorial: Brandon Johnson delivers a solid performance under a harsh Washington glare
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first task in the high-risk sanctuary cities hearing congressional Republicans held was to keep his cool. He did.
Government officials: Criminalizing homelessness is not a solution
“Camping bans” don’t reduce homelessness. They push people deeper into crisis.
Letters: Does the treatment of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prove our strength?
Did the American people really need to see our top two elected leaders bully a respected world leader in public to prove our strength?
Editorial: Donald Trump uses Democrats as stooges at address to Congress. When will the party learn some common sense?
President Donald Trump played Democrats for fools at the State of the Union address.
Steve Chapman: A law that’s a boon for your bladder, pioneered by Illinois
Illinois’ law mandating that one-person public bathrooms be gender-neutral has some conspicuous virtues.
Laura Washington: The mayor’ choice of an inexperienced ally to lead Chicago parks could backfire
Mayor Brandon Johnson is putting a virtual administrative novice in charge of a system with more than 600 parks and a $598 million budget.
Editorial: Chicago’s late-night bar scene feels increasingly unsafe.
A recent string of late-night armed robberies in high-profile North Side neighborhoods sends a message: Chicago’s bar scene isn’t safe anymore.