Mike Royko

If there is one painful emotion that is shared by most of mankind, it is fear of the unknown. A thumping at the door late at night when visitors are...

Some liberals are worried about Mayor Daley's desire to set up a limited version of the police department's old Red Squad spy unit. Daley says the undercover and intelligence-gathering cops...

I have a question about sexism and male insensitivity, one of the great social issues of our time. Perhaps those of the female persuasion can answer my question and help...

Standing by the golf course pond with a fishing rod in his hand, the man felt foolish and nervous. Not that there is anything foolish about dangling a nightcrawler in...

America's streets are in terrible shape. And I'm not talking about potholes, busted curbs or blinky street lights. No, the problem is that so many of our streets are really...

It pains me to report that this paper recently printed a blatantly sexist item that insulted countless female persons. This was brought to my attention by the sharp-eyed blond with...

As we near the end of the prom season, young people have memories that will last a lifetime. Some memories are more memorable than others. Such as those of Harold...

Joe Loudd got a sinking feeling when he walked into the lobby of the Stateway Gardens public housing building and saw some angry men with guns. "I thought: `Oh-oh, I'm...

"So I see by the TV yappers that your big mouth has got you in trouble again," Slats Grobnik chortled. That seems to be the general impression. But the entire...

`Why are you persecuting such a fine young man as Jack O'Malley?" the woman said in a highly indignant tone of voice. "I don't understand what your motives could possibly...