Mike Royko

The warden of Alabama's dreary Limestone Prison couldn't come to the phone. His secretary said he was too busy telling the world about the many advantages of old-fashioned chain gangs....

"You mongrel Slavic swine," the cramped scribbling on the postcard began. "When are you going to apologize for wrongly blaming the Muslim world for the Oklahoma bombing? If the world...

In terms of mental health, it was a disturbing scene. The dining room's bar was jammed with people of all ages-children, parents, grandparents-out for Sunday dinner. They had stopped eating...

We've all seen Michael Jordan soar through the air with his tongue hanging out. Although I have not done any scholarly research on this subject, I'm sure that Jordan's tongue...

It is becoming clear that Otakar "Otto" Kirchner, the sperm-father of "Baby Richard," is not a man to mess with. He is now so angry at the adoptive parents who...

It's wonderful the way problems seem to work themselves out. Only three days ago, Otakar "Otto" Kirchner, the proud sperm-father of "Baby Richard," took legal possession of the sobbing boy....

For those countless Chicagoans feeling depressed because of the "Baby Richard" story, a piece of advice: Try to look at the bright side. I'll concede that there isn't an obvious...

President Clinton says the Oklahoma butchers will be caught and punished. Janet Reno vows to seek the death penalty. But both promises seem inadequate, almost empty. Under our legal system,...

An elderly man named Sid called with an idea for a change in the language of the world of sports. "I was just watching this Joe Montana on TV," he...

It was thoughtful of Margaret Richardson to comfort us while we endured the pain of paying taxes this week. Richardson is the head of the Internal Revenue Service. And she...