Elizabeth Shackelford: Trump’s abhorrent Russian diesel deal defies US laws and won’t lower gas prices
Donald Trump has illegally undone sanctions efforts against Russia. For all of this, Americans won’t...
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Heidi Stevens: Shane Gillis ‘SNL’ opener misses the mark — and the moment
The most disappointing thing about Shane Gillis’ shopworn, hackneyed, tone-deaf, retrograde, unfunny “Saturday Night Live”...
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...
Column: The high number of job openings proves the stimulus is working, not that Americans are lazy
The number of job openings in the U.S. has reached an all-time high, surging to...
Column: From the Rahmfather to Rahm of Japan?
Has President Joe Biden forgotten that former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was run out of...
Column: CPS clerk, disabled after a drunk driver hit her car, is fighting to keep her job. ‘The only thing that remains the same is my ability to work.’
In the summer of 2017, Judy Mahoney was driving home to La Grange from a...
Column: By ousting Liz Cheney, Republicans choose a half-wit’s lie over the health of our democracy
As a liberal in good standing, I will never forgive the GOP for forcing me...
Column: ‘A one-of-a-kind person and mentor’: Jim Mabie’s legacy includes helping 3 young men dream big
There are lots of stories that could be told about Jim Mabie's philanthropy in Chicago,...
Column: Bo Obama and the void that dogs leave behind
Bo Obama had a wonderful life. Over the weekend, many of us mourned his death...
Column: Employers beg for workers: ‘It’s the economy, stupid’
Have you ever wondered what happens to flat-earthers? Not all spend their days eating pudding...
Column: ‘It’s a beautiful struggle.’ Evanston principal and his brother share their story of homelessness and healing in ‘Brotherly Love.’
When Gilbert Allen was 15 — struggling to make sense of his schoolwork, stinging from...
Column: Who’s afraid of critical race theory? Those who don’t know what it is.
Amid rising attacks against a line of academic debate called "critical race theory," I was...
Column: Aaugh! A lifetime of regret will haunt you if you miss the latest Tweet of the Week poll
Instructions: Click the box next to each tweet that amuses you -- no limit to...