Laura Washington: Crime is down in Chicago, but there may be trouble ahead
It’s one step forward, two steps back. That’s the state of public safety in Chicago. Summer fun is here, but in recent years, that’s been overshadowed by the specter of escalating crime. This year,...
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Editorial: Why Courtney Vandersloot’s injury underscores a persistent risk...
Fans who’d anticipated a heated rivalry matchup of the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky on Saturday were met instead with the absence of two of the teams’ star players, one of whom never made it onto the...
View ArticleLetters: Violence in Chicago is a symptom of something deeper
When we talk about violence in Chicago, it often feels hopeless. But violence isn’t inevitable; it’s a symptom of something deeper. The real issue isn’t violence; it’s value. This isn’t about...
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Editorial: Senate President Don Harmon’s sly legislative maneuver exemplifies...
Even lawmakers who’ve been around Springfield a long time were taken aback at the audacity of Senate President Don Harmon slipping a provision into a broader elections reform bill that would have...
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Editorial: The influence of Brian Wilson, Sly Stone and … St. Charles?
Brian Wilson, the musical mastermind behind the Beach Boys, died at the age of 82, his family announced Wednesday. Earlier this week came news of the passing of Sly Stone, 82, whose startling...
View ArticleDavid McGrath: My father left me a road map for life’s journey
I didn’t quite get what the fathers were up to. Dad kept us in the dark, calling it a midnight swim. It was the summer of 1960, and Charlie McGrath Sr. had rented a resort cabin on Lake Morrison in...
View ArticleAld. Brendan Reilly: You can’t separate anti-Zionism from antisemitism — and...
Our Jewish brothers and sisters are under siege in America. That’s not hyperbole — that’s fact. In recent months, the escalation of antisemitic violence has been horrifying. These are not online...
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Letters: Sending the military to a big city to police Americans is the wrong...
Sending National Guard troops into a municipality to quell disturbances is not a solution in a free society. National Guard troops are not trained in arrest, search and seizure. They do not know state...
View ArticleEditorial: As protests heat up in Chicago, a plea to keep the demonstrations...
What began in Los Angeles over the weekend was disturbing and instructive. A protest over aggressive federal immigration raids gave way to scenes of destruction: fires in the streets, attacks on law...
View ArticleRep. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Budget debate in Washington ignores the human cost...
The latest political fight over President Donald Trump’s self-described “big, beautiful bill” might seem pretty remote — unless you happen to be one of the millions of individuals who could be...
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