We want a Chicago casino to succeed as an employer, a tourism draw and a prolific producer of tax dollars. We don't want a political boondoggle.
Setting the record straight on Susan Rice and the Iraq War.
Statues tell stories, and we should consider how to preserve those stories as we put history into context.
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My Flashback colleague and I dug into our archives to find a fitting salute to the Fourth of July. She chose some delightful photos, and I stumbled across a remarkably still-relevant editorial from 1873.
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In Chicago's Little Village, a food pantry turns the COVID crisis into opportunity.
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As Cancel Culture gathers its power in one iron fist shared by government, politics and the corporate world, who will earn John Kass' moutza for the month of June?
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Mandatory voting, just once, with all the issues on the ballot, would show us where we really stand as a nation.
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Statues tell stories, and we should consider how to preserve those stories as we put history into context.
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As Mayor Lori Lightfoot gears up for negotiations with the FOP, she can expect a push from union leaders to keep the city’s longstanding residency rule out of the contract. Lightfoot should not give in. Here’s why.
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A young Black doctor points to problems in his medical training that perpetuate racist misinformation about African Americans.
Editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis offers his take on current events.
A look at the current state of politics through the eyes of editorial cartoonist Joe Fournier.
Letters to the editor
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How the term Karen morphed from silly to serious.
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We want a Chicago casino to succeed as an employer, a tourism draw and a prolific producer of tax dollars. We don't want a political boondoggle.
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Setting the record straight on Susan Rice and the Iraq War.
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A former caddie reflects on what he learned from carrying golfers' bags.
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What the guidelines get wrong is ignoring these disparities instead of pointing to them as the main barrier to returning to school during a pandemic. ...
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The challenges of distance learning will create a crisis for our vulnerable children.
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Blood supplies are critically low. Current levels will last no more than a couple of days. In the midst of a pandemic, that’s deeply troubling news.
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You definitely deserve a holiday, people. It’s tough trying to keep up on current events when you want to block out four-fifths of what’s going on. But hey, nobody said being a well-informed voter was easy. Let’s see what you remember.
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It's time for Mayor Lori Lightfoot to take control and stop the bleeding.
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Moscow’s actions aren’t about the future of Afghanistan; they’re about the future of Russia.
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The July 4th weekend in Chicago is historically violent. The police and community members must step up to stop the bloodshed.
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The Constitution does not allow for the District of Columbia to be a state.
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With the holiday weekend upon us and rising concern about gun violence, where is the hope? It is with the young men who are putting down their guns and making their communities better.
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A doctor is moved to reflect on our fleeting connections after two of his doormen die.
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