Gavriella Epstein-Lightman: There is a hidden divide in tennis
To many casual observers, tennis is one of the few sports that seems to treat men and women equally. Other sports appear to have far more egregious inequalities, of which football (known as soccer in...
View ArticleEditorial: Farewell, departing Chicago Sun-Times journalists
Much Chicago talent walks out the metaphoric door of the Chicago Sun-Times Friday, a consequence of buyouts offered to help plug what reportedly is a multimillion dollar operational deficit at our...
View ArticleLetters: Elon Musk wants to reduce headcount, not make government more efficient
On Feb. 26, President Donald Trump released his Department of Government Efficiency initiative. Elon Musk, Trump’s appointed head of DOGE, has made widespread cost cuts to federal agencies by...
View ArticleElizabeth Shackelford: Who will pick up the global leadership America has...
In only a few weeks, the United States has walked away — or rather sprinted — from decades of global leadership. It’s unrealistic that another power will fully replace the role America has played in...
View ArticleEditorial: Our views on the suburban ballots’ advisory questions on fair...
Illinois voters should have the opportunity to send a message to politicians on the most important issues affecting their quality of life and cost of living. Unfortunately, they rarely have that...
View ArticleSteve Patton and John Schmidt: State’s attorney needs help getting deadly...
New Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke is off to a great start in her effort to target deadly enhanced guns that bring criminal mayhem into our communities. But to get the job done, she...
View ArticleBastiaan Vanacker: Following Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest, universities need to...
On March 8, Mahmoud Khalil, a Syrian-born green card holder and Columbia University graduate student, was arrested at his New York apartment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The arrest...
View ArticleThe Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for March 22
Spring has finally arrived in Chicago — even if it doesn’t feel like it. The city saw some strange weather this week, from thunderstorms to tornado warnings and a fresh coat of snow. On Thursday,...
View ArticleLetters: Why suburban Cook County voters should show up at the polls for...
As we approach the April 1 consolidated election in suburban Cook County, my office is putting out a call for Cook County voters to prepare to engage. This means casting a ballot in these local...
View ArticleSeung-Whan Choi: The US should learn from the Korean War when negotiating...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent contentious meeting with President Donald Trump raised eyebrows among many Americans. Vice President JD Vance called the Ukrainian president...
View ArticleLetters: Why Chicago needs a city charter
For far too long, Chicago has battled corruption that undermines the integrity of our government. From scandals dating from 1872 involving Ald. Herman O. Glade to Ald. Ed Burke in 2024, it’s clear that...
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Clarence Page: President Donald Trump loves free speech, as long as it’s his
President Donald Trump and the GOP have called themselves the party of free speech. But since taking office, the president has been tightening up his definition of freedom like a hangman’s noose. We...
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Edward Keegan: An example of sophisticated affordable housing in Logan Square
The new 89-unit Encuentro Square affordable housing development in Logan Square is a smart addition to Chicago’s architecture with a compelling design that’s simple and straightforward, but layered...
View ArticleEditorial: On April 1, Chicago’s suburbs have their say at the ballot box....
Municipal elections throughout the Chicago area loom, and it’s gratifying that most of these contests are dominated by inherently local issues such as property taxes and economic development rather...
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Grab the scissors. Our ‘bedsheet ballot’ for the suburban elections is here.
Today, the Tribune Editorial Board publishes its traditional “bedsheet ballot,” a list of our endorsements in the April 1 elections. Tribune Editorial Board endorsements for 2025 suburban elections The...
View ArticleEditorial: The president loves to slap his name on things. Does he really...
Even before President Donald Trump started his trade wars, McDonald’s Corp. top brass knew this year would start sluggishly. Prices are up for food, paper goods and labor, while many of the...
View ArticleMarj Halperin: Democratic voters want more of everything
What, exactly, does the Democratic base want? More. More of everything. Including new leaders. When will Democrats step up to “flood the zone” with the vigorous fight for our democracy that this moment...
View ArticleStephanie R. Toliver: Don’t stay silent. Libraries need support now.
I remember walking into my local library as a child, breathing in that distinct scent of books and possibility. The tall shelves, the peaceful atmosphere, the librarians who seemed to know exactly...
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Letters: Firings at the US EPA place our air, water and health in peril
I am an environmental scientist who enforces the Clean Water Act as part of my position with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Scientists like me inspect facilities that discharge pollutants...
View ArticleEditorial: Disruption and disorder are undermining renewed civic engagement
One of the best antidotes to polarization is open, respectful dialogue. How can we come together if we aren’t engaging with each other? That’s especially true of our elected officials, and so we are...
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