No one should need a loan to buy bread.
Editorial: Americans are buying milk with borrowed money. No time for local grocery taxes.
Category: Opinion
Letters: Donald Trump’s tariffs have put my Chicago business and network in jeopardy
If Congress, the courts or someone cannot reduce the tariffs soon, we’ll be forced to start laying off workers and closing our business.
Ashley A. Kannan: Are the kids all right? They experience school very differently than we did.
Students’ experiences now are radically different from those of previous generations, but school itself has not changed.
Government officials: A circuit breaker for property taxes is critical for Cook County homeowners
State lawmakers have proposed a circuit breaker that would offer help homeowners who have seen their tax bills spike by more than 25%.
Editorial: JB Pritzker should stop trying to make Juliana Stratton the inevitable successor to Dick Durbin
Illinois Democrats badly need choices in the upcoming race to succeed Dick Durbin in the U.S. Senate.
Letters: The Tribune Editorial Board should focus on policy instead of decrying swearing
The editorial isn’t really about helping Democrats win. It’s about policing the boundaries of what’s considered acceptable within the party.
The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for May 3
Think you know what went on in the world of Chicago politics, sports and pop culture this week? Take our quiz to test yourself.
Letters: Families are growing disillusioned with Chicago Public Schools
With CPS facing mounting challenges and new federal threats to public education, we can’t afford more of the same.
Letters: Scolding Democrats over f-bombs ignores how moderation has failed
The Democratic Party has spent the last decade chasing the dragon of moderation, with precious little to show for it.
Elizabeth Shackelford: Make it make sense. What is motivating Donald Trump’s foreign policy?
Russia isn’t just getting its way on Ukraine. The Trump administration has taken other actions on Vladimir Putin’s wish list.