Michael Pfleger –

September 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Violence prevention in Chicago cannot be rebuilt from scratch every time the fifth floor changes occupants.

August 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

There is an old saying, and the Nakia Smith case again proves it true: You are better off being guilty and rich than poor and innocent.

July 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

We celebrate the mayor's creation of a department of gun violence reduction, but the City Council must make his executive order permanent.

June 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

What there will not be at America's 250th birthday is an honest accounting of the history being celebrated.

May 31, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

We do not dispute that prosecuting violent offenders matters. What we dispute is the idea that the carceral approach alone will save this city.

April 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Another war has been waged by President Donald Trump's administration: a war of words and deeds against religion itself.

March 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This level of turnover as summer nears underscores what we have said for years: Chicago needs a permanent Office of Gun Violence Reduction.

March 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

There are many issues demanding urgent action. We encourage readers to learn where candidates stand on key issues.

January 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A Public Enemy song about hype warns of being deceived by false narratives coming from the powerful. Today, this message is more important than ever.

December 26, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Following the inauguration of a new administration, we realized that faith leaders committed to creation would need to lead the resistance.

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