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 man who prosecuted Derek Chauvin felt ‘a little bad’ for him. So did other Black people.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who oversaw the prosecution of Derek Chauvin, says he felt...
Column: In fairness, a shrinking Illinois should keep its ‘unfair’ political maps
Illinois currently has 18 representatives in the U. S. Congress, 13 Democrats and five Republicans....
The Tweet of the Week poll. Not as interesting as a gender reveal party but far, far safer
Instructions: Click the box next to each tweet that amuses you -- no limit to...
Another suburban company using ‘hot Fulton Market’ district as recruitment tool, opening office for 100 employees
Calamos Investments plans to open an office in the Fulton Market district, which the suburban...
Column: The complicated road to slavery reparations — and the need for an apology
When "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah opened his nightly monologue with "Let's talk about...
Column: Mia Neal’s Oscar speech mentioned Northwestern barring Black students from campus housing. Here’s the story behind the YMCA that welcomed them.
When Mia Neal accepted her Oscar on Sunday for makeup and hairstyling in "Ma Rainey's...
Column: A full bodysuit can’t combat sexualization in gymnastics. Only adults who sexualize athletes can do that.
Gymnast Sarah Voss just made international headlines — not for her performance, but for what...
Column: Joe Biden isn’t coming for your meat. But Republicans want you to become a cannibal.
President Joe Biden has no plan whatsoever to reduce Americans' consumption of red meat. But...
Column: Every mayor for the last 30 years has failed to keep his or her promise to bring the violence under control. Our patience is wearing thin.
Seven-year-old Jaslyn Adams was killed in a hail of bullets while sitting in a car...
Hermosa, East Garfield Park, South Shore/South Chicago picked for Invest South/West, city’s big neighborhood development program
A long-vacant Chicago landmark west of downtown is among three sites where the city is...