Jessica A. Roth: What happens to Jack Smith and the cases against Donald Trump?
According to news reports, special counsel Jack Smith is in talks with the Department of Justice about winding down his cases against Donald Trump. In the case pending in the District of Columbia...
View ArticleLetters: Paul Vallas misrepresents facts about the consent decree for CPD
Paul Vallas fundamentally misrepresents facts about the consent decree designed to transform policing in our city (“Chicago’s federal consent decree will not improve policing,” Nov. 20). He does get...
View ArticleJonathan Zimmerman: Will Trump’s Education Department pick empower schools —...
Linda McMahon made a fortune in professional wrestling, where very big people throw each other around the ring — and sometimes, outside of it. But if she becomes secretary of education, she’ll face a...
View ArticleDr. Cory Franklin: On health matters, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is prone to...
Regarding Robert F. Kennedy Jr., there is little middle ground — people either love him or hate him. Which is why, after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to head the Department of Health and...
View ArticleJohn T. Shaw: During a dark presidential campaign, glimmers of statesmanship...
Editor’s note: John T. Shaw’s pieces, exclusive to the Tribune, will appear the last Monday of each month. He plans to focus on how statesmanship, typically associated with national and international...
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Letters: Both parties should try to work together, but not at the expense of...
Letter writer JoAnn Lee Frank (“Democrats should learn to yield,” Nov. 21) argues that Americans “overwhelmingly” voted for Donald Trump, so Democrats shouldn’t oppose his agenda. The math says...
View ArticleEditorial: Cryptocurrencies triumphed alongside Trump on Election Day. Let’s...
Donald J. Trump won big on Nov. 5, and so did cryptocurrencies. The crypto kingpins who poured a fortune into his campaign coffers were rewarded with flattering remarks on the campaign trail and even a...
View ArticleLetters: Cook County Board of Review offers little transparency in its decisions
In a recent commentary (“We need to be honest with taxpayers about what’s driving their property taxes so high,” Nov. 12), Cook County Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas fervently argues that...
View ArticleDaniel DePetris: Donald Trump shouldn’t return to maximum pressure on Iran
As President-elect Donald Trump staffs his national security team, speculation is swirling about how the incoming Trump administration will manage some of the most difficult international security...
View ArticleSonat Birnecker Hart: A 35% tax hike on alcohol would seriously hurt city...
Two weeks ago, the Chicago City Council voted unanimously to strike down Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed property tax increase, which was just one of many tax hikes he floated as part of his 2025...
View ArticleSheldon H. Jacobson and Dr. Janet A. Jokela: Is bird flu a risk yet to people?
You may have encountered the term “bird flu” increasingly online and in the media. It refers to a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A, classified as H5N1. Wild birds carry and transmit this flu,...
View ArticleEditorial: Downtown holiday celebrations are no fun if you can’t make the...
Among Chicago business leaders and other worried citizens, the word Detroit often has functioned as a cautionary tale. The typical usage? “If Chicago is not careful, it will end up like Detroit.”...
View ArticleLetters: The Tribune Editorial Board has done a huger disservice to CPS teachers
As a Chicago Public Schools teacher, I am disappointed and angered by this editorial “With 4 in 10 teachers ‘chronically absent’ in ’23, are CTU demands fair?” (Nov. 24). Two data points — that the...
View ArticleBob Brody: What my grandfather’s death taught me about ‘the end’
A nurse came into the hospital room and announced that my poppa had to go in for some more tests. She said it matter-of-factly. At this news, my poppa grimaced. “Why?” he asked. “You just gave me some...
View ArticleWendy Nelson Espeland: How my family embraces love and laughter across the...
The fractious election is finally behind us, and many of us are struggling with how to bridge the painful chasms between us and friends and family. My beloved brother-in-law, who died three years ago,...
View ArticleLaura Washington: Don’t let Christmas bleed into Thanksgiving
Gobble, gobble. Thanksgiving arrives Thursday, but our turkey holiday is in danger of being devoured by Christmas. Everywhere I go, Thanksgiving is overshadowed by the ghost of Christmas future....
View ArticleEditorial: Donald Trump isn’t president yet, but his tough tariff talk will...
Donald Trump won’t take office for close to two months, but at many of the retailers you frequent it’s as if he’s already sitting at the Resolute desk. Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, is...
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Editorial: Thanksgiving is here. Time to eat. Time to talk. Time to listen.
Vice President-elect JD Vance said a lot of things on the campaign trial, much of which understandably infuriated Democrats. Nonetheless, at one of his town halls during the election run-up, he said...
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Letters: Our readers (and we opinion staffers) give thanks
Editor’s note: In the spirit of Thanksgiving, our readers wrote to us to share what they’re grateful for. We are publishing their many letters over Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Happy memories,...
View ArticleWillie Wilson: Why we should be thankful in difficult times
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, I feel very blessed every day to live in America. The holiday season for many is a time of sadness, stress and depression. I share my views regarding Thanksgiving in...
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