John T. Shaw: We need Congress to ponder the long term with a new future-focused group
Half a century ago, many lawmakers viewed their responsibilities differently and created a forum to...
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Daniel DePetris: Resumption of war between Houthis and Saudis is bad timing for Donald Trump
The attacks in Saudi Arabia come when Donald Trump is in a standoff over the...
Clarence Page: A botched execution shakes our death penalty presumptions
The botched execution of Christa Pike offers a gross illustration of the cruelty that capital...
Column: Forget Soldier Field. Move the Chicago Bears to Arlington International Racecourse and draft some horses!
News that the Chicago Bears put a bid in for a suburban horse track, possibly...
Column: In 93-year-old Frances Hall’s life, there’s a history of race and America
On the day after Father's Day last year, Frances Hall wrote me a letter. She...
Column: After 23 years and a head full of your stories, this is goodbye
My first day at the baiduhai was the day the Pulitzer Prizes were announced...
Column: Subtitles — not just for foreign movies and the hearing-impaired anymore!
We turned the subtitles on with no discussion or debate. When my wife, son, future...
Column: The Black String Triage Ensemble, which brings music to scenes of violence, is recruiting Chicago players
If all goes according to plan, the Black String Triage Ensemble will be assembled and...
Column: In giving $5 million to Black Ensemble and $8 million to National Museum of Mexican Art, MacKenzie Scott is good to Chicago and has a message along with her money
MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and a woman with a...
Column: A good dog story: Because we could all use one right now
This is a story about a good dog. A lake dog, to be specific. His...
Column: Her son needed someone to play catch with him. Her neighbor came through, and then some. A beautiful example of the best in us.
It started with a post in a Lakeview neighborhood Facebook page. "Looking for any baseball...
Column: What Joe Manchin knows that progressives don’t
The 2010 Senate candidate was almost a caricature of the sort of Republican who drives...
Column: 9 Things to Like Right Now: Long days, Bisa Butler’s quilts and ‘Lupin’
Every now and then I make a list of 9 things I like. Here's one...