Editorial: City of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools are fighting over...
The clock is ticking on which governmental entity in Chicago — the city of Chicago or Chicago Public Schools, both supported by the same set of taxpayers — will make a required $175 million...
View ArticleLetters: Chicago should invite Ukraine’s president to pay the city a visit
Given the way in which the current occupants of the Oval Office treated another person, let alone a head of state, ally and, quite apparently, the only adult in the room, I was shamed to think my...
View ArticleHeidi Stevens: Criticizing the White House is not hating America. Quite the...
Here’s what we’re not going to fall for, those of us who are taking the nation’s temperature right now and sensing an infection setting in. It’s an infection born of intolerance and greed. And if left...
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David Greising: What can be done to save mass transit in Chicago and the...
The mass transit systems serving Chicago and the collar counties face a $770 million budget shortfall in the fiscal year starting July 1. The gap could exceed $1 billion in coming years. Yet Gov. JB...
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Forrest Claypool: The strength of Chicago mayor’s office is shrinking
Chicago has been known as the City of Big Shoulders and the City That Works, implying strength and effectiveness. This image stems in part from Chicago’s history of strong mayors. Today, Chicago is...
View ArticleSheldon H. Jacobson: With sports gambling in play, March Madness has never...
March Madness is fast approaching. The men’s and women’s college basketball teams, 68 of each, are gearing up for three weeks of frenzy on the court, as each team dreams of reaching the Sweet Sixteen,...
View ArticleMichael Peregrine: The legacy of Lyndon Johnson’s ‘We Shall Overcome’ speech...
The 60th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson’s famous March 15, 1965, voting rights speech is an important reminder of the power of moral suasion when applied in support of basic democratic...
View ArticleLetters: Chicago woman’s group was ahead of its time in focusing on outcomes...
Thank you to Ron Grossman for his terrific article about the Chicago Woman’s Club (“Champion of social reform,” March 9). Founded in 1876, the organization was years ahead of its time in its reform...
View ArticleThe Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for March 15
A government shutdown has been averted. The Senate passed a six-month spending bill Friday night, overcoming Democratic opposition to approve the measure and sending it to President Donald Trump to be...
View ArticleLetters: Editorial gets it wrong in its assessment of the US attorney’s...
The editorial concerning the U.S. attorney in Chicago reaches the right conclusion for the wrong reasons (“Chicago needs a new presidentially appointed top federal prosecutor. Immediately.,” March 12)....
View ArticleClarence Page: Donald Trump’s labeling dilemma
Amid the blizzard of breaking news, a familiar irritation poked through: ethnic labeling. The issue unexpectedly emerged this week while the U.S. Senate considered a stopgap federal funding bill to...
View ArticleEditorial: The time has not yet come for per-mile taxes on Illinois drivers
As construction on the Kennedy clogs up traffic around the city and surrounding suburbs for the remainder of this year, state lawmakers are throwing another potential wrench into the commute: the...
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Samir Mayekar: Three Chicago roads that hold the key to revitalizing cities
Reporting about cities and urban policy often lends itself to what I call “dystopamine.” Consider these headlines: “Traditional downtowns are dead or dying.” “The death of downtown.” “Why Americans...
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Editorial: For mayor of Evanston, the Tribune Editorial Board endorses Daniel...
With today’s Evanston endorsement, the Tribune Editorial Board begins a series of mayoral endorsements in a selection of suburban contests in advance of the April 1 election. We plan to also endorse in...
View ArticleTribune Editorial Board endorsements for 2025 suburban elections
The Tribune Editorial Board begins a series of mayoral endorsements in a selection of suburban contests in advance of the April 1 election. Endorsements began Sunday with Evanston. We plan to also...
View ArticleSteven Andreasen and Anthony Lake: Donald Trump’s foreign policies have a...
As the consequences of the new administration’s approach to our foreign relations become all too apparent — from Ukraine to incipient trade wars — we must not underestimate the damage to the most...
View ArticleEditorial: Crypto has a friend — or is it a frenemy? — in Donald Trump
The new best friend of cryptocurrency executives is nicely positioned to help them from his perch in the Oval Office. But as happens to many others in President Donald Trump’s orbit, friends can...
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Letters: Tribune Editorial Board does a disservice to Mahmoud Khalil and...
I agree with the Tribune Editorial Board’s strong defense of the First Amendment right of U.S. permanent residents (“US green-card holders should not be made to live in fear,” March 11). I disagree...
View ArticleAlexi Giannoulias: Is the Real ID deadline real?
Commitments — romantic or regulatory — are hard to come by these days. Just ask the Department of Homeland Security, which is charged with overseeing our nation’s Real ID program. For years, the...
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Editorial: For mayor of Arlington Heights, Tribune Editorial Board endorses...
The northwest suburb of Arlington Heights has been thrust into the spotlight as the potential new home of the Chicago Bears. Debates over the 326 acres that formerly housed Arlington International...
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