Mike Royko

President Clinton recently said something that is even more confusing than when he makes policy wonk-talk. He was at an auto plant in Louisiana, making a speech to the workers,...

It was well after midnight last Saturday and John the Greek, a friend of mine, was gazing out the window of the Borderline Tavern at the triple intersection of Milwaukee,...

Ald. Dorothy Tillman wants the city's taxpayers to pay legal fees she incurred for doing something really dumb. Six years ago, she and two other aldermen barged into the School...

As federal spending goes, $126 million is chump change, a mere pittance. In Washington, they toss billions around like rice at a wedding. In fact, I'm almost embarrassed mentioning so...

When he sat down to draw his editorial cartoon, Dennis Renault wanted to make a point. But he didn't know how remarkably successful he would be. What Renault wanted to...

For years sportswriters have quoted Ted Williams as if he has the wisdom of King Solomon: "Hitting a baseball is the most difficult single act in sports." And lately they've...

A glance at the office TV screen told me that the news anchorwoman was in trouble with many viewers that day. And I mentioned this to a colleague. "She looks...

There seems to be a Jonathan Pollard fan club out there. And lately I've heard from many of them, accusing me of being inaccurate, insensitive and a bigot. I'll plead...

If I were asked to give a list of rules for survival in cities like Chicago, one of them would be very simple: Never toot your car horn except in...