Chris Carney: Democrats must secure America’s role as a tech leader
As Democrats meet together at the Democratic National Convention to chart their vision for the future, they must prioritize an especially important issue: securing America’s role as a global leader in...
View ArticleLetters: Why is the pressure only on Israel to enact a cease-fire? And what...
The op-ed “Harris has opportunity at DNC to support cease-fire in Gaza” (Aug. 18) reveals more by what Dr. Thaer Ahmad doesn’t call for than what he does. Twice, he demands Israel implement an...
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Letters: Citation of ‘abortion’ by DNC speakers versus RNC speakers is telling
I watched every night of the Republican National Convention last month. I think I’m on solid ground when I say abortion never was mentioned. What a difference watching the first night of the Democratic...
View ArticleTroy Williams: How Sox youth baseball is changing lives on Chicago’s South...
When the White Sox made it to the World Series in 2005, I was a freshman in high school and a superfan, like most South Siders. My friends and I didn’t have the means to get inside the ballpark for...
View ArticleClifton Truman Daniel: Saying goodbye to longtime Chicago family pharmacy...
When my family and I moved to Chicago’s Sauganash neighborhood 26 years ago, we lucked out. It’s not only a beautiful community, but it also had something we hadn’t seen in years — a family pharmacy....
View ArticleElizabeth Shackelford: Passing the torch to Kamala Harris could bring needed...
The Democratic National Convention in Chicago felt like a revolution. A vice president anointed by the president to be his heir doesn’t exactly scream change, but the generational shift afoot was...
View ArticleEditorial: Welcome home, Lorraine Hansberry
On Friday, a new statue of the great Chicago writer Lorraine Hansberry will officially gain a permanent home at Navy Pier. The final resting place for this sculpture by Alison Saar comes after this...
View ArticleHeidi Stevens: When you’re not quite ready to launch your kid, but you...
I’m not ready for this part to end. I’m not ready for my front door to open and know that my girl won’t walk through it. Not as often. Not until November. (And how many more of those?) I’m not ready to...
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Editorial: In a tense DNC week, Larry Snelling and his men and women in blue...
Some have said that a legendarily fractious Democratic Party managing a political convention without much drama was the biggest surprise of the week. We’ll offer up a different suggestion for that...
View ArticleLetters: We’re stuck with Chicago’s lousy parking meter deal
I think the Tribune Editorial Board fails to present a balanced picture or even some of the negatives of pursuing a turnaround of the parking meter fiasco (“Is this the last possible solution to...
View ArticleTribune Opinion quotes of the week ending Aug. 24
Chicago’s beautiful weather this past week was a great backdrop for the Democratic National Convention, which went on without a hitch. The Democrats put on a show that was full of big names and...
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Edward Keegan: Helmut Jahn’s last dance in Chicago’s South Loop
While the South Loop has been booming for the last decade and more, the number of architecturally significant new structures in the neighborhood remains low. But 1000M, the sleek new residential tower...
View ArticleFaith leaders: A gun violence prevention office could make a difference in...
We are tired of going to funerals and watching people die. This was, perhaps, the most important part of our testimony at a special hearing of the Community Commission on Public Safety and...
View ArticleLetters: Congratulations to Chicago for a job well done at the DNC
Congratulations to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson, police Superintendent Larry Snelling and others behind the scenes for a successful Democratic National Convention in Chicago! They planned...
View ArticleClarence Page: Tim Walz helps Democrats offer voters a better reflection of...
Perhaps the most memorable moment of this year’s Democratic National Convention came the night before Kamala Harris officially accepted the party’s nomination for president. It was no simple matter for...
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Editorial: Chicago and the Democrats both rebranded together in a dazzling...
There was no mystery guest on the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention. The organizers tacitly encouraged the hype, betting more people would catch their nominee’s acceptance speech...
View ArticleStacy Davis Gates: CPS students need a leader who refuses to accept...
If any moment reveals the performance of a school district CEO, it is the first day back to school. As Chicago Public Schools students return to class Monday, they return to schools that continue to...
View ArticleFroylan Jimenez: Fewer choices in Chicago school board races are a blow for...
As we approach November’s elections, it is disappointing voters will have a fewer choices to select from in Chicago’s first elected school board race. While Chicago voters will historically be given...
View ArticleLaura Washington: Kamala Harris must engage with voters on crime to maintain...
When the enemy speaks, it’s smart to pay close attention. During last week’s Democratic National Convention, Republican strategist Greg Strimple opined at a program hosted by the Cook Political...
View ArticleLetters: Bill that would help provide state universities with right funding...
The Aug. 13 editorial “The crisis at Western Illinois University and beyond” underscores the importance of passing SB 3965, which would create a groundbreaking new model for funding the state’s public...
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