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Dignitaries listen as Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson speaks behind the Shedd Aquarium during a news conference Wednesday to celebrate the selection of Chicago as host for the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

Speak Out reader opinion: How will new mayor keep the peace during Democratic National Convention?

April 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

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Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, left, speaks during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 9, 2023, in Washington.

Speak Out reader opinion: Rep. Jim Jordan faces lawsuit from New York district attorney

April 14, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

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Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson leaves Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office at City Hall, April 6, 2023 in Chicago.

Speak Out reader opinion: Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson must address crime problem

April 13, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

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Afghans wave their documents at U.S. Marines who were standing guard atop the blast walls surrounding the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan Aug. 22, 2021. President Joe Biden's decision to end a 20-year war in August 2021 led to the swift collapse of the Afghan government and military.

Speak Out reader opinion: Now Democrats try to blame Trump for withdrawal from Afghanistan

April 12, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

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Roni is a Lab/pit mix who is a lover of tennis balls and walks, and a big cuddle bug too. He can be a little shy, but will open up really quick. Roni also gets along with dogs, but will need a slow introduction to make sure it's the right pal for him. Roni would also prefer a home with older kids or no kids.

Pets of the week

April 11, 2023 at 5:27 p.m.

The Community Star prints adoptable pet information weekly. Area shelters, rescues and foster groups can send contact information along with jpg photos of available pets — using Pets of the...

Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, right, and wife, Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, arrive for a State Dinner with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and President Donald Trump at the White House Sept. 20, 2019.

Speak Out reader opinion: Justice Thomas trips just another in a line of Republican lapses

April 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

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Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas, center, laughs while joking about his wife, Sharon's, birthday and her possible secret wish for a gift, during a concession speech at his election night watch party at the Hyatt Regency.

Speak Out reader opinion: Chicagoans wrong to reject anti-crime candidate

April 10, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

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Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz, center, holds hands with Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Dallet, far left, and Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, right, at Protasiewicz's election night watch party in Milwaukee. Protasiewicz, 60, defeated former Justice Dan Kelly, who previously worked for Republicans and had support from the state's leading anti-abortion groups.

Speak Out reader opinion: Wisconsin court candidate speech was not a concession

April 9, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

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Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at his Mar-a-Lago estate Tuesday in Palm Beach, Florida.

Speak Out reader opinion: Networks show Trump arraignment, but not speech

April 7, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

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Rick Doubek, center, laughs while drinking at Murphy's Bleachers outside Wrigley Field before the Chicago Cubs play the Milwaukee Brewers on Opening Day, March 30, 2023.

Speak Out reader opinion: Comic strip got the sports season wrong

April 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

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