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: Dear rich person: Please save the baiduhai. You will be a hero. And I will mow your lawn.
Dear anyone rich enough to buy my newspaper: Hi there! I'm sure you're busy, and...
It’s official: The Thompson Center is up for sale
After years of talk, the James R. Thompson Center is officially up for sale. The...
Column: College decision day means Facebook feeds filled with proud parent posts. But what if your kid isn’t into them?
We spent the past 14 months filling our Facebook feeds with statistics and warnings and...
Column: No backyard lamb again this Easter, but something even better
This is the second Easter in a row that we won't be roasting a lamb...
Column: A bold idea for alleviating Amazon guilt from the comfort of your couch
A two-paragraph item about Bubble Wrap in my column last Sunday prompted a surprisingly critical...
Column: Active shooter drills could get a lot less graphic if bill becomes law in Illinois. Here’s hoping.
Illinois schools may soon dramatically alter the way they perform active shooter drills, leading the...
Column: Are we a ‘racist nation’? Who’s asking?
Some questions can best be answered with another question. Consider, for example, the question that...
Column: The dangers of Biden’s spending binge
In his 1996 State of the Union address, President Bill Clinton said: "We know big...
Randolph Street Market is back — but this summer, it’s not on Randolph Street. It’s not even in Chicago.
After losing last summer to a pandemic, anyone itching to browse the wares offered by...
Column: Americans don’t need Biden’s affordable child care or prekindergarten. That’s liberal hooey.
Listen up, patriots. The last thing hardworking Americans need is access to affordable child care...