Illinois offers arguably the worst illustration in the nation of anti-democratic gerrymandering.
Category: Opinion
Editorial: From Dolton to Will County, municipal voters stood against drama and for moderation
Races in Aurora, Cicero and Dolton show that municipal races are still very focused on what’s happening in our own backyards.
Willie Wilson: Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget address ignores the other Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget blueprint is silent on removing systemic barriers to full participation by African Americans in Illinois.
Letters: Once again, Ukraine is exposed to Russian repression
Russia would take Ukraine backward a century, versus the value Ukraine could truly offer the world in the 21st century.
Marisa Novara: When it comes to affordable housing in Chicago, there is no one size fits all
It’s important for Chicago affordable housing planners to remember that not all developments are trying to reach the same goals.
Editorial: What Jeff Bezos gets right about opinion sections. And what we think he gets wrong.
Jeff Bezos announced a new direction for the opinion section of The Washington Post. The Tribune Editorial Board has some differences.
Letters: Gov. JB Pritzker accuses Donald Trump of being a king, but he has acted like one himself
The governor doth protest too much, methinks.
Will Johnson: Chicago wants a moderate mayor. Instead, we have Brandon Johnson.
Two-thirds of Chicagoans say they disagree with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s priorities, and 72% yearn for a moderate mayor.
Laura Washington: Hair shaming is a painful part of Black history
Black people are told that our beautiful kinky crowns are undesirable. We are compelled to conform to a white version of beauty.
Editorial: Energy futures for Winnetka, Naperville and St. Charles held hostage by arbitrary deadline
A power consortium wants to know by April 30 whether municipal utilities run by Winnetka, Naperville and St. Charles will remain members past 2035.