Mike Royko

This is a goo-goo alert. For those who don't know what a goo-goo is, I'll explain. Among Chicago politicians, an incurable do-gooder or reformer is known as a goo-goo. It...

This is a defense of Ann Kennett-Charles, editor and publisher of a small daily newspaper, the Parsons Sun, in Parsons, Kan. Ms. Kennett-Charles has been accused of something editors dread:...

Sanding at the counter in the convenience store, I noticed a stack of magazines near my elbow. Michael Jordan's picture was on the cover. It appeared to be a special...

The new mayor of Los Angeles was being interviewed. The question was, could he keep his city under control? Public safety, schools and all the rest? He confidently answered that...

I have run across what appear to be several classic examples of political incorrectness and insensitivity by a major political figure. So shocking are they that I hesitate even repeating...

Although I'm not certain what the "mainstream" is, I've always thought I was part of it. Family, home, mortgage, job, dog, beer, pizza, Cub games, button-down shirts, stained ties, mini-van,...

For several years, we've had the same debate. Why, I plead, can't we have something different, something that I enjoy. Maybe pork shanks, pork chops, a steak, even a ham....

The deputy marched 36 of us to a courtroom, and I was already figuring the odds. The trial would require 12 jurors and two alternates. So the chances were about...

Today's politicians and other public figures need arms so long that their hands drag on the pavement. They need these long limbs in order to "reach out." You've probably noticed...

Because I don't like airplanes, I drive on most trips. I've been coast to coast, border to border and lots of places in between. Most of the time, I need...