The end result of sports gambling addiction will be no different than the opioid addiction crisis.
Sheldon H. Jacobson: With sports gambling in play, March Madness has never been madder
Category: Opinion
Willie Wilson: To prevent tragedies, Illinois should require AEDs in assisted living facilities
Senior buildings in Illinois are not required to have defibrillators, which improve the odds of survival during cardiac arrest.
Letters: ‘Risking hospitality’ is essential to dealing with the messiness of our democracy
We need to embrace and leverage the incredible strength within the vast diversity of our country and risk hospitality in our daily lives.
Raffi Krikorian: What gets sacrificed in the name of government efficiency
The challenge before DOGE isn’t just to modernize government — it’s to humanize it.
Editorial: Why there’s no need for procrastinators to rush for a Real ID
A Real ID can be had at the Illinois Secretary of State’s new downtown supercenter. But there’s no need to panic.
Editorial: Teens need more rest. High school start times should account for that.
High school was a long time ago for most of us. Between classes, studying, finals, extracurriculars, after-school jobs and socializing, teens cram a lot into a day. Remember? A bill on the table in Springfield raises an important question: When should that day start? The measure sponsored by state Rep. Laura Faver Dias, D-Grayslake, would […]
Will Johnson: Chicagoans are not as progressive as some think
New poll results imply that if Mayor Brandon Johnson doesn’t move to the center, he could lose his reelection bid in two years to a centrist.
Harvey Young: The cards are stacked against the humanities. How should colleges respond?
President Donald Trump’s approach pushes universities to decide whether to stand up for their values or to fold to keep funding intact.
Letters: The Trump administration should add resources to immigration processing
President Donald Trump’s administration should consider moving government employees to an enormously expanded immigration department.
Editorial: Springfield bid to regulate homeschooling and private schools overreaches
Illinois’ real education problem is poor reading and math outcomes in its public-school system. Lawmakers should focus on that first.