Mike Royko

You turn on the TV and there's Newt Gingrich or Dick Armey or one of the other Republican hotshots in Washington talking confidently about all the changes they are going...

Mayor Daley has been roundly criticized for refusing to debate his opponents in the coming election for mayor. The press and his rivals say his unwillingness to debate is arrogant,...

There's nothing like a stern letter from a lawyer to get the old juices flowing. And maybe a few facial muscles twitching. Even if the letter isn't the lawyer's scariest...

The English have a knack for making Americans feel clumsy and self-conscious. They seem so poised, suave, well-bred, articulate and self-possessed. So very civilized. Even their mischief, as with the...

The man was so upset that his voice quivered a bit. "My name is John, and I'm really sick and tired of people referring to a bathroom as me. You...

Pete Kass runs a grocery store at 58th and Pulaski. It's a good store with fine meats, fruits and vegetables. But it's still a neighborhood grocery store, not a gourmet...

Pointing at the TV set, Slats Grobnik said: "Why's Dan Quayle giving us such a line of baloney?" What baloney? The man very forthrightly says he isn't going to run...

The O.J. Simpson trial will be remembered for many things. And one of them is hair. It's possible that this trial features the most beautiful hair in the history of...

And here we are for "Sports Yak-Yak," your favorite round-the-clock sports radio call-in show. This is your host, Billy Babble, and our first call is from Joe in Cicero. "Hey,...

We have just seen a clear example of why people should avoid engaging in excessive kissy-face. For two days, Denise Brown wept while testifying about the abuse her sister, Nicole,...