Andrew Heffernan: The Paralympics are a unique manifestation of global...
In a world increasingly marked by polarization and rising nationalism, the Paralympic Games stand as a vital symbol of the rules-based liberal international order. Despite the growing controversy and...
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Cindy Sher: We called him Hersh
We called him Hersh. Even those of us who’d never met him. Hersh Goldberg-Polin, the Israeli American with family ties to Chicago, was like a member of our family. He was our son, our grandson, our...
View ArticleColin Fleming: Adults can also embrace a ‘back to school’ attitude
Going back to my days as a schoolboy, the close of summer has always felt to me like a time of beginning. We tend not to think of the incoming autumn this way. Already, we’re nostalgic for the...
View ArticleLetters: We need a president who respects the private pain of the families of...
In the foreground of a photo Donald Trump posed for on Aug. 26 at Arlington National Cemetery is a grave unaffiliated with his photo-op. I looked up the soldier; he was a Green Beret like my stepdad...
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Editorial: Dolton voters should remember Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s...
Last year, homeowners in the village of Dolton paid the seventh highest property tax rate of any municipality in Cook County — 20.1% of assessed value. About a fifth of Dolton’s residents, more than...
View ArticleEditorial: Yes, the Forest Park killings were singularly horrific. But more...
CTA leadership keeps telling us our public transit system is getting safer. A scan of CTA news releases on crime statistics over the past few years shows that the agency reports to the public only when...
View ArticleLetters: The US government ignores Israel’s violations of human rights
Terry Hansen’s letter (“Withholding Israel criticism,” Aug. 30) shows that our constantly proclaimed American values of freedom, democracy, human rights and justice are very selective — they do not...
View ArticleWillie Wilson: Illinois Democrats must fix debt crisis in Chicago and the state
As a businessman, I understand budgets very well. I have prepared budgets for my company and home. Budgets represent spending priorities. In Illinois, budgets have prioritized unions at the expense of...
View ArticleSteve Chapman: JD Vance keeps proving he’s a terrible choice for vice president
Whatever his many failings and outrages, you have to give Donald Trump credit for picking a sound running mate — someone with experience in government, a mild temperament, a belief in democracy and the...
View ArticleAlison Malmon: We must give students a mental health lifeline for the school...
As students return to school, it’s crucial to recognize the invisible struggles they may be facing, especially after the summer break. Navigating new academic and social environments can intensify...
View ArticleLetters: Another school slaughter has destroyed families and ripped a...
America’s gun fetish sickness has struck again, this time in Georgia, a state that is among the most lax in firearm regulations as a school slaughter destroys more families and another community in...
View ArticleElizabeth Shackelford: Brazil takes on Elon Musk in an effort to regulate a...
Elon Musk, the eccentric, far-right billionaire behind X (formerly Twitter), SpaceX and Tesla is testing the world’s willingness to regulate the ultrarich. Billionaires, with money to burn and control...
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Scott W. Patton: My brother’s grave is not a campaign trail
I don’t care if you are an Independent, Republican or Democratic candidate — my brother’s grave is not your campaign trail. Sgt. Maj. Jerry Patton was a highly decorated Army Special Forces soldier...
View ArticleResearchers: How to fight racial segregation? End exclusionary zoning in...
Fifty-six years after the Fair Housing Act banned redlining and racial discrimination in housing, economic and racial segregation remains entrenched across our state. Indeed, Illinois ranks first...
View ArticleStephen J. Lyons: By chipping in a measly $1,000, I can make a difference in...
Brother, can you spare a grand? On the day I’m writing this, I’ve heard about six times from my newest pen pals, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Yes, I am on a first-name basis with the next president and...
View ArticleEditorial: New York has declared war on its legions of rats. Chicago should...
Facing budget shortfalls, an ongoing public safety crisis and a contract negotiation with the Chicago Teachers Union underscoring how in thrall Brandon Johnson is to his political benefactors,...
View ArticleTest your knowledge with the Tribune’s new Quotes of the Week quiz
It’s gearing up to be an interesting fall in Chicago. A new Bears season is upon us, and there is a lot of, dare we say, hope floating around this week. Meanwhile, city leaders are still searching for...
View ArticleLetters: Immigrant workers bring value to our country
Who’s changing your grandma’s diaper? Who’s mowing our lawns? Who’s cutting and wrapping the chickens? Immigrant workers are indispensable to the U.S. economy, contributing significantly across various...
View ArticleLetters: We must bring misinformation to light. The media must call out...
I heard Donald Trump’s comments during a recent engagement at the Moms for Liberty National Summit in Washington. The former president, for most of his rambling, appeared to be cogent and alert during...
View ArticleJens Ludwig: Sexual assault is the most important problem in higher education...
As parents get ready to take their kids to college, here’s something no one told you on the college tour: If you have a daughter, the chance she will be sexually assaulted by graduation is about 1 in...
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