Sheldon H. Jacobson and Dr. Janet A. Jokela: Should you be concerned about mpox?
Mpox is spreading across several African countries. The World Health Organization declared mpox a “public health emergency of international concern.” The Democratic Republic of Congo has been hardest...
View ArticleJessica Calarco: How wealthy university donors have changed our society for...
For a university with a $10 billion endowment, a $100 million donation — like the one an unnamed donor recently made to the University of Chicago’s Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression — might seem...
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Editorial: Brandon Johnson’s reckless Chicago Public Schools maneuvering must...
When Chicagoans elected a neophyte as mayor of Chicago, there was trepidation among those who didn’t vote for Brandon Johnson about what the future held. But many among them, this board included, hoped...
View ArticleEditorial: Remember October 7, 2023
One year ago today, the world witnessed the biggest massacre of Jewish persons on a single day since the Holocaust. When we wrote about the horrific actions of marauding Hamas terrorists a year ago,...
View ArticleLetter: ‘The Park Ridge-Niles District 64 Elementary School referendum is a...
We have lived in District 64 for over fifty years and like many of you, we lived here for one big reason: the quality education provided to our two kids at Field Elementary and Lincoln Jr. High...
View ArticleEditorial: Lessons from Detroit for Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago...
With the Chicago Teachers Union making unrealistic contract demands, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson taking its side and Gov. JB Pritzker eyeing a potential political train wreck, you might have thought...
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Letters: Mayor Brandon Johnson is just an extension of his old employer
I so respect the Chicago Board of Education for resigning en masse. Instead of being a pigeon for Mayor Brandon Johnson, the school board members have the integrity to say, “No, I won’t do your dirty...
View ArticleDaniel DePetris: A year after Oct. 7, what gains can Israel lay claim to?
For a state that has experienced many tragedies, Oct. 7 will long be remembered as perhaps the darkest day in Israel’s history. Israelis from across the political divide marked the one-year anniversary...
View ArticleGarien Gatewood: Progress is being made on reducing gun violence in Chicago
As a longtime advocate for justice system reform, I know that community violence is a result of myriad interconnecting factors, including disinvestment and lack of opportunity that have been...
View ArticleLetters: Character in a candidate is what matters
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about the election that is four weeks away. I have always voted, but for years, I didn’t really think that it mattered who won. Though the winners came from different...
View ArticleLaura Washington: Could the fall of Michael Madigan be decisive for Illinois...
Can the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan end the state’s wretched corruption curse? This is Illinois, but one can always hope. Jury selection has kicked off for what may be the...
View ArticleIris Y. Martinez: Defendants are missing court appearances. It is time to fix...
In 2021, my niece was murdered leaving Bible study with her husband. She was shot in a case of mistaken identity by a man who had been convicted of eight previous felonies and had a warrant out for...
View ArticleEditorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson hitting new lows, one news conference at a time
Mr. Mayor, when ABC 7’s Sarah Schulte asked your new members of the Chicago Board of Education at your news event Monday whether or not they supported the high-risk, payday-style $300 million loan that...
View ArticlePaul Poast: What do Americans think of the Israel-Hamas war now? The polling...
In the year since the attacks by Hamas against Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, 2023, much has changed. Israel launched a large-scale military operation on Gaza, the geographic base of Hamas. The lives of...
View ArticleAld. Byron Sigcho-Lopez and Caise D. Hassan: Who is to blame for CPS’ budget...
Monday’s editorial about Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handling of the funding dispute with Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez repeats the same false narrative that depicts the mayor as a liberal...
View ArticleLetters: The greatest threat to the Israeli people is extinction
In the letter “Gravest threat to Israelis” (Oct. 7), the writer implies that the gravest threat is the willingness of the current Israeli government to turn away from the core values of Judaism because...
View ArticleTio Hardiman: Larry Hoover deserves to have his sentenced reduced
As the founder and executive director of Violence Interrupters in Chicago, I believe in second chances. I also believe in restorative justice, which allows those who have done wrong in our society to...
View ArticleEditorial: Sinking Cook County property tax collection rates tell a story
How do you tell when people are overburdened by property tax bills? You could listen to what people are saying, of course, or make a comparison with rates for comparable property in other states. But a...
View ArticleAldermen: Here’s why we passed a Northwest Side ordinance to protect...
Last month, the City Council passed the Northwest Side Housing Preservation Ordinance. This ordinance, designed to safeguard naturally occurring affordable housing and prevent the displacement of...
View ArticleEditorial: Carbon capture has a place in Illinois’ climate-change toolkit,...
Approaching downstate Decatur by car, it’s not unusual to smell the huge Archer Daniels Midland industrial complex before seeing it. The sweet aroma of fermenting grain wafts through vehicle windows...
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