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State's Attorney Kim Foxx at a news conference in the lobby of the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Dec. 11, 2019.

Column: Bill Conway pins Ed Burke to Kim Foxx, just as that Jussie Smollett balloon blows up on her again

January 9, 2020 at 12:00 a.m.

Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's handling of the Jussie Smollett fiasco is already a national joke and embarrassment. And now, it's getting even worse for Foxx with Bill Conway,...

President Donald Trump delivers remarks on Iran while at his Mar-a-Lago property in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 3, 2020.

Column: Come hell or high water, if there’s war with Iran, Trump’s done

January 8, 2020 at 9:16 a.m.

One of two things will cost President Donald Trump his reelection: a recession or a war with Iran. The economy, so far, is thrumming along. But Trump's decision to kill...

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace speaks at a Dec. 31 news conference at Halas Hall in Lake Forest.

Column: The guy who wants to saute Baby Yoda, Bears GM, or the advocate of making ‘nerd’ a hate crime? Who wins the Golden Moutza of December?

January 3, 2020 at 6:44 p.m.

Is it possible to award the Golden Moutza of December without touching on politics? There are certainly many possibilities. Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace drafted failed quarterback Mitchell Trubisky....

Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks on Dec. 4, 2019, before signing a measure that clarifies some of the provisions in the landmark marijuana law legislators passed in the spring.

Column: Gov. J.B. Pritzker knows what angry taxpayers need: Legal weed

January 3, 2020 at 12:00 a.m.

With economic refugees continuing to flee Illinois — we've lost more residents than any state in the U.S. over the decade — taxpayers have waited in vain for the political...

Hugo Estrada holds his 7-month-old daughter, Arianna, at the 2019 Chicago Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Millennium Park.

Column: O Holy Night

December 24, 2019 at 12:00 a.m.

For all the children who should be loved always, but especially on this wondrous night, with our arms around them and a long goodnight kiss on the temple, a kiss...

John Kass may be a little obsessed with creating homemade soup stock. From left are his chicken stock, veal bones, beef stock and demi-glace.

Column: A perfect Christmas dinner? It all starts with bones.

December 20, 2019 at 6:04 p.m.

I'll tell you a secret for escaping the barking dogs of politics while preparing to serve a great Christmas dinner at your house. It involves bones. Bones don't give two...

Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz prepares to testify at the Capitol on Dec. 18, 2019, in Washington. Last week, the inspector general released a report on the origins of the FBI's investigation into the Trump campaign's possible ties with Russia during the 2016 presidential elections.

Column: Will Washington media expose the liars who spun the Trump-Russia hoax?

December 20, 2019 at 12:00 a.m.

When will the Washington media correct the record and publicly burn their sources in the Obama FBI, the intelligence community and the political class who lied to them for years...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi points to a poster as the House of Representatives debates the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019.

Column: Democratic House impeachment of Donald Trump no profile in courage

December 18, 2019 at 11:25 p.m.

In a moment of serene wisdom, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she did not want Donald Trump to become the third president in history to be impeached. "I'm not...

President Donald Trump speaks during a Keep America Great rally at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 10, 2019.

Column: What price does the republic pay for Trump resistance at all costs?

December 18, 2019 at 12:00 a.m.

With all those Washington politicians chewing the scenery at Trump Impeachment Theater, you might consider taking a step back and picking up a most thoughtful new book: "Resistance (At All...

Madeline Strasser, chief clerk for the majority on the House Judiciary Committee, center, checks the vote count on the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump during a committee meeting Friday on Capitol Hill.

Column: Democrats’ impeachment of Donald Trump is way too thin, like butter scraped over too much bread

December 15, 2019 at 6:57 p.m.

Where did the Trump impeachment go? When House Democrats began selling tickets to their President Donald Trump Impeachment Theater — shouting their outrage, preening on those late-night talk shows —...