Editorial: Springfield doesn’t seem to know the scope of its ‘Tier 2’ pension...
Government employee unions gathered in Springfield earlier this year for a day of action in support of changing “Tier 2,” the state of Illinois retirement benefit for workers hired on or after Jan. 1,...
View ArticleMelody Winston: Can Rainbow Beach plans help revitalize Chicago’s South Shore...
As we celebrate Black History Month, reflecting on the efforts to revive the rich history and better days of Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood is essential. Residents are hopeful that plans for...
View ArticleClarence Page: A timely pushback against too much Trump-Musk secrecy
It’s not easy to steal the spotlight from two seasoned publicity lovers such as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, but Musk’s 4-year-old son X AE A-Xii, or “X” for short, made it look easy during...
View ArticleEditorial: Kid Rock and Hulk Hogan as Kennedy Center honorees? Donald Trump...
“Why must every president overplay his hand?” Christopher J. Scalia wrote on X the other day. Scalia, the son of the famed Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and hardly a raging progressive, was...
View ArticleMichael Peregrine: Why we must continue to venerate George Washington
His image is chiseled into Mount Rushmore. His face adorns the dollar bill. The most recognized monument in our nation’s capital bears his name. His home is a popular tourist attraction. Countless...
View ArticleStakeholders: The new Chicago Board of Education must take ownership of CPS
Last month, Chicago Public Schools entered a new era of governance: a hybrid Board of Education with 10 elected members and 11 appointed by the mayor. In 2026, voters will decide on all 21 seats,...
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Letters: President Donald Trump is making a mockery of the Constitution
I just wanted to respond to a letter submitted by Dave Roberts (“Root for Trump’s success,” Feb. 11) in which he expresses his disappointment and perhaps sadness that people are criticizing President...
View ArticleEditorial: Musk bid for OpenAI exposes hypocrisy of business model
In a court filing Wednesday, lawyers for Elon Musk said that he would withdraw his consortium’s eye-popping bid of $94.7 billion for Sam Altman’s OpenAI if its board of directors would agree to retain...
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Daniel DePetris: The Trump administration’s first trip to Europe spurs more...
If our European allies were hoping for reassurance from President Donald Trump’s administration during the Munich Security Conference in Germany last weekend, then they left the hotel ballroom sadly...
View ArticleDr. Cory Franklin: Should we be concerned about the tuberculosis outbreak in...
Why doesn’t the public know more about the troubling tuberculosis outbreak in eastern Kansas? The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is tracking 384 individuals with suspected...
View ArticleLt. Gov. Juliana Stratton: Illinois is fighting back against Donald Trump’s...
It’s been a month since Donald Trump took office for the second time, and the damage he has already managed to do is staggering. While his first term was defined by the trademark incompetence and...
View ArticleEditorial: In praise of federal prosecutor Danielle Sassoon’s bravery in the...
Danielle Sassoon, a lawyer with impeccable academic and professional credentials and unquestionable conservative bona fides, represents a true profile in courage in her refusal as acting U.S. attorney...
View ArticleEditorial: Again with the graduated income tax legislation, Springfield?
Even though voters rejected this proposal just a few years ago, the graduated income tax refuses to die in Springfield. It’s the same playbook as before. Step 1: Change the state constitution. The...
View ArticleLetters: The US does its best when it stands with allies such as Ukraine
I am disheartened that the U.S. has become an unstable ally to countries with whom we have had long and productive relationships. It’s not just President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on our closest...
View ArticleGeorge Cardenas: City Council must protect taxpayers from Mayor Brandon...
Chicago taxpayers are once again being asked to shoulder the burden of an increase in debt and hasty decision-making. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is pushing forward an $830 million general...
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Editorial: On tolls, Indiana looks to take a page out of Illinois’ book
Illinois counties that want to secede and join Indiana, be warned: The Hoosier State looks like it’s adopting an Illinois-style approach to toll roads. A bill moving through the Indiana legislature...
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Editorial: Antisemitic fears in Chicago coalesce around a controversial puppet
If Chicago’s Jewish community felt better respected by the administration of Mayor Brandon Johnson and more confident that its concerns about antisemitism were not being unheard, we doubt there would...
View ArticleLynne McChristian: Don’t import California’s shortsighted insurance...
A recent Tribune editorial accurately points out that California stands in stark contrast to Illinois as a cautionary tale on how to destroy a healthy insurance market. California’s insurance...
View ArticleLetters: Cuts in federal government across the board won’t create lasting...
I work for the federal government. For the last 15 years, my department has gone through two reorganizations/consolidations. Job positions I had hoped for have been eliminated and tasks moved to...
View ArticleLaura Washington: Studs Terkel had a quality today’s Democrats so sorely need
Studs Terkel. It’s a big name with a huge past. Terkel left us in 2008 at the age of 96 but left behind accolades that abide today. The latest Terkel homage is a podcast series launched last month by...
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