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Chicago school board president candidates Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez and Victor Henderson participate in a forum at the Copernicus Center on Sept. 29, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

David Greising: The race for Chicago school board president is about ideas — and character

By David Greising

October 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

It will take savvy strategic thinking, backed by the character needed for leadership, to make...

Heidi Stevens: I wish we modeled better care for the young people who are making sense of the world right now

By Heidi Stevens

October 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

I hope that when we’re all writing our stories, the ones that are still being...

Far-right activist Jake Lang stands on the back of a truck displaying anti-Muslim messages during a demonstration outside the annual Palestine Fest at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Oct. 4, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Steve Chapman: Republicans are fanning baseless fears about American Muslims

By Steve Chapman

October 8, 2026 at 10:10 a.m.

You might expect that as the memory of the 9/11 attacks and the global war...

Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. (Win McNamee/Getty)

Clarence Page: Attorney General Pam Bondi shows loyalty to her audience of one

By Clarence Page

February 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, whose actions have descended to a low standard, plays to...

The former Michael Reese Hospital site, between a truck marshaling yard and Prairie Shores apartments, on April 26, 2023. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

David Greising: Why the Bears should give serious consideration to building on the former Michael Reese site

By David Greising

February 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

If Gov. JB Pritzker wants to do the most good for Chicago, he could reconsider...

People protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement as they march toward the South Texas Family Residential Center on Jan. 28, 2026, in Dilley, Texas. (Joel Angel Juarez/Getty)

Heidi Stevens: Letters show how a Disney dream vacation became part of America’s immigration nightmare

By Heidi Stevens

February 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

No policy in the world can justify scarring children the way we’re doing in the...

A 760-acre that site on Lake Michigan near Miller Beach and north of I-90 is proposed by the city of Gary as a future Bears stadium option. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Edward Keegan: Will a new Chicago Bears stadium benefit northwest Indiana?

By Edward Keegan

February 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

None of the sites proposed for the Bears create connections between Gary and the city’s...

Protesters who blocked the exits are arrested on Jan. 29, 2026, at the Target store at 1101 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago. A group of protesters refused to leave the store while others blocked the exits, calling for the company to distance itself from federal immigration authorities. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Elizabeth Shackelford: What history tells us about fighting the repression we are seeing here

By Elizabeth Shackelford

February 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Past movements against repressive regimes were met with violence and repression, but gradually concessions were...

Kevin Warsh speaks to the media about his report on transparency at the Bank of England, in London on Dec. 11, 2014. (Alastair Grant/AP)

Steve Chapman: Will Fed pick Kevin Warsh show obeisance to Donald Trump or incur his wrath?

By Steve Chapman

February 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Once he's Fed chair, Kevin Warsh will either carry out Donald Trump’s wishes by slashing...

Drivers wait in a long line to enter a gas station in Havana, Cuba, on Jan. 30, 2026. (Ramon Espinosa/AP)

Daniel DePetris: What kind of deal is the US looking for in Cuba?

By Daniel DePetris

February 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Donald Trump insists the Cuban government will fall on its own volition yet also says...

President Donald Trump departs after speaking with reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington on Jan. 20, 2026. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Clarence Page: The information war rages amid Donald Trump’s immigration chaos

By Clarence Page

February 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The jackboots are only part of the chaos of immigration operations. Another key element is...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during a news conference on the fifth floor of City Hall on Jan. 27, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

David Greising: What are Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plans for stopping abuses by immigration agents?

By David Greising

January 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s big moment to issue a call against immigration agent abuses was a...

Crossing guard Joe Sass carries a student though a flooded North Side intersection on Jan. 22, 2026, captured in video from WGN-TV's news helicopter. (WGN-TV)

Heidi Stevens: In the city of big shoulders, a crossing guard shows how we carry our love for all children

By Heidi Stevens

January 28, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.

Joe Sass was caught on camera practicing his mantra: treating every child how he would...

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