Mike Royko

Today's lunch menu at the cafeteria of a big auto plant in Normal, Ill., offers meatloaf and egg roll. It isn't expected to cause a stampede by gourmets. But it...

Bill Clinton is being squeezed on the issue of gays in the military. Gays demand that he keep his promise and lift the ban. But the generals and admirals say,...

Although I watch few TV sitcoms, I've looked in on one because the main female character reminds me of an old friend. Maybe you've seen the show. It's called "Hearts...

There's not much that the bureaucrats at DCFS can do to surprise me. For decades the state's Department of Children and Family Services has been doing things that defy common...

Letters, calls, complaints and great thoughts from readers: Edna Johnson, Chicago: I was disgusted by your crude defense of that rude thug Mike Ditka and your vicious attack on Michael...

A deep thinker stopped me on the street to pass along this profound thought: "The media overreaction to this Ditka thing is ridiculous. My God, there are so many more...

Worried about crime? A silly question. Of course you are. Who isn't, with children being shot in street-gang wars, drug addicts murdering for the price of a fix, and motorists...

What a disappointment. Was that really Mike Ditka, with the tears in his eyes and a lump in his throat, acting like a guy who has just been given a...

It may be true that Kgosie Matthews is an arrogant jerk. He's been widely reported to be one. But even a jerk should have the right to confront his accusers....

She came home with an armload of packages. Then she made three trips to the car to bring in even more. I was filled with dread. ''How much did you...