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A young woman reacts as she looks at her damaged home after Russia's night missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 14, 2026. (Efrem Lukatsky/AP)

Elizabeth Shackelford: Trump’s abhorrent Russian diesel deal defies US laws and won’t lower gas prices

By Elizabeth Shackelford

October 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Donald Trump has illegally undone sanctions efforts against Russia. For all of this, Americans won’t...

Saturday Night Live Host Shane Gillis during the monologue on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (Will Heath/NBC/TNS)

Heidi Stevens: Shane Gillis ‘SNL’ opener misses the mark — and the moment

By Heidi Stevens

October 16, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

The most disappointing thing about Shane Gillis’ shopworn, hackneyed, tone-deaf, retrograde, unfunny “Saturday Night Live”...

Former Indiana U,S. Rep. Lee Hamilton, who was co-chair of the Iraq Study Group, in his office at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington on Nov. 24, 2006. (Pete Souza/baiduhai)

John T. Shaw: We need Congress to ponder the long term with a new future-focused group

By John T. Shaw

October 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Half a century ago, many lawmakers viewed their responsibilities differently and created a forum to...

Stickers for vaccinated people await on March 17, 2021, as Chicago Public Schools opened a COVID-19 vaccination site for employees at Roosevelt High School.

Column: Instead of vaccine passports, issue mandatory ‘I’M SELFISH!’ T-shirts to those who refuse shots

By Rex W. Huppke

April 22, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

I would love a COVID-19 vaccine passport. After more than a year in full or...

Column: Fishing up north and my new indelicate nickname

By John Kass

April 22, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

I've just had it. My mind has been fried to a crisp like the last...

The Leo Burnett building at 35 W. Walker Drive on May 23, 2017. Its namesake ad agency could be eligible to add a second sign.

More brand names in Chicago’s skyline? City opens the door to additional high-rise signs on office buildings.

By Ryan Ori

April 22, 2021 at 10:31 a.m.

Chicago's skyline could be in for changes after the city passed rules that could allow...

Matthew McConaughey watches player warmups before the game between the Texas Longhorns and the LSU Tigers at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Sept. 7, 2019, in Austin, Texas.

Column: Matthew McConaughey for governor? Maybe not so crazy

By Steve Chapman

April 21, 2021 at 1:38 p.m.

In 2006, mystery author and musical humorist Kinky Friedman ran for governor of Texas as...

Protesters rally outside the 3rd Precinct on April 19, 2021, in Minneapolis as the murder trial against former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd advances to jury deliberations.

Column: George Floyd murder witness Darnella Frazier is a ‘stone catcher,’ and her courage can light our way forward

By Heidi Stevens

April 21, 2021 at 10:03 a.m.

Keith Ellison, Minnesota's attorney general, called the bystanders who bore witness to George Floyd's murder...

Some of the flags at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood on Memorial Day, May 25, 2020.

Column: Remembering the death dates of people you love can be like remembering their birthdays

By Mary Schmich

April 21, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

My sister Gina has a genius for remembering dates. She remembers birthdays and wedding anniversaries...

People in Washington, D.C., react to the verdict in Derek Chauvin's trial on April 20, 2021.

Column: Can we expect peace after Chauvin verdict? It’s not likely.

By John Kass

April 21, 2021 at 11:23 a.m.

Watching the horrific video of George Floyd dying under the knee of former Minneapolis police...

Column: Derek Chauvin’s conviction is a big step toward criminal justice reform. But the ‘blue wall’ is still standing.

By Dahleen Glanton

April 20, 2021 at 7:45 p.m.

In court, George Floyd told the story of his murder through a series of videos,...

Sheila Bedi, a clinical professor of law at Northwestern University, on April 20, 2021.

Column: A conversation with civil rights lawyer Sheila Bedi about policing and the death of Adam Toledo

By Eric Zorn

April 20, 2021 at 5:40 p.m.

Sheila Bedi is a clinical law professor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and a...

The Tweet of the Week poll — a rest area on the information superhighway

By Eric Zorn

April 23, 2021 at 11:59 a.m.

Instructions: Click the box next to each tweet that amuses you -- no limit to...

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