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: She lost her wedding ring nearly 50 years ago in Chicago. On Valentine’s Day, thanks to some history buffs, her husband will slip it back on her finger.
Karen Autenrieth vividly remembers the day she lost her wedding ring. "It was very cold...
Column: Let’s not make race and culture too hot for our teachers to handle
Talking about race, I have long observed, is like talking about sex: We know it's...
Column: Agassiz Elementary’s new name will honor an abolitionist, a scientist or a civil rights icon. In a school year of losses, this feels like a win.
After voting in August to remove the name of a racist scientist from their school,...
Column: Trump’s Senate impeachment trial: Everything you need to know and feel depressed about
Donald Trump's second Senate impeachment trial starts Tuesday, and like most Americans, you're probably wondering:...
Column: Separate and unequal: Lagging COVID-19 vaccine rates among Blacks and Latinos are a symptom of America’s chronic health problem
When it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine, equal access means extra outreach to communities of...
Column: Harry Mark Petrakis gave Greeks in America a place to stand
Years ago, when I was a new columnist trying to figure how to do this...
Column: To Milhous and beyond — a deep dive into presidential middle names
Dwight Eisenhower was an undocumented citizen, a fact that his campaign staff feared might be...
Column: The Republican Party has seen QAnon before — under other names
Do QAnon believers really believe what the rest of us think they do? That's an...
Column: The conservative virtues of Romney’s child allowance plan
The United States has a vast array of government programs that are meant to alleviate...
Column: Mayor’s frustration with Chicago Teachers Union leaves CPS families feeling like pawns in a battle they didn’t choose
The mayor is frustrated, and thousands can relate. Another week has come and gone, and...