History proves judges should keep second-guessing presidents
Of all the rhetorical salvos fired in support of President Donald Trump's visa restrictions, there was one in particular that etched itself on my brain. I cut Trump some slack...
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How Capt. Dyett turned DuSable’s young musicians into stars
Walter Henry Dyett's name isn't emblazoned on theater marquees. He didn't cut gold records. But the Chicago high school teacher made an incomparable contribution to music, especially that uniquely American...
When Japanese-Americans were sent to internment camps
Responding to Japan's 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt took an executive action that, like President Donald Trump's visa restrictions, aimed at frustrating a potential underground of enemy...
The Bible and the Constitution are silent about abortion — even if the rest of us aren’t
Because it lies at the intersection of sex, faith and law, the issue of abortion embitters Americans whenever politicians debate it, no matter which side wins. That scenario is about...
Before Roe v. Wade, the Jane Collective served Chicago women
Rival demonstrations often mark the anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision that decriminalized abortion, but this year's could be especially heated. The 44th anniversary of the ruling...
As moms march this weekend, they carry a difficult burden
Until two of my daughters announced a night-before sleepover for their children, I couldn't wrap my head around the Women's March on Chicago. Then I discovered that other family members...
Despite differences, my feelings for Obama never dimmed
I went ballistic when President Obama remained on the sidelines while the United Nations Security Council recently adopted a one-sided resolution on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I had an urge to...
How Andrew Jackson’s Inauguration Day went off the rails
Some of his White House predecessors have well-publicized reservations about Donald Trump, but they do plan to attend the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony. Presidents have not always followed such inauguration...
Requiem for a street-corner boy
My kid brother was proof that you can take the boy out of the neighborhood, but you can't take the neighborhood out of the boy. Often bedridden in his last...
Charles Leroux, longtime Tribune writer and editor, dies at 75
Longtime Chicago journalist Charles Leroux saw newspapering as an adult education course. "For me, the city has been an open university with a press card as paid tuition," he wrote...