Mike Royko

The most frustrating part of this job is being unable to do something for a troubled soul who has a problem and cries out to a newspaper for help. The...

When the worried talk is about schools, the answers are always money and new programs. The politicians talk about the money, where it will come from and how it will...

"How about we take a walk," said Slats Grobnik. "Get a little exercise." On a day like this? Cold, damp, miserable? No, thanks. If you want exercise, walk to the...

It came as a pleasant surprise to learn that I am on the cutting edge of men's fashion. I discovered this after reading an article in The New York Times...

Letters, calls, complaints and great thoughts from readers: Betty Kelly, Chicago: I am shocked that you used the word "hooters" as a term for women's breasts. Are you going out...

It's hard to believe that John Dillinger was once the best-known criminal in America. And that his fame lives on. Movies have been made and books written about his crime...

There was a chart in the newspaper that seemed to tell it all: The Chicago Police Department has racist hiring policies. It is unfair to blacks. Of course, you don't...

A running battle seems to be going on between modern women and men who patronize places called "gentlemen's clubs," which are anything but. These are nightclubs that feature females who...

What I need is a word processor that is programmed to emit a loud whistle when I type a word that is offensive to some ethnic, racial, sexual, fraternal or...

Let's say you are up to your eyeballs in debt. But you want to spend less and have a more frugal lifestyle. Seeking advice, you decide to consult a financial...