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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 10, 2026 at 10:01 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...

United States Vice President JD Vance addresses the audience during the Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 14, 2025. (Matthias Schrader/AP)

Daniel DePetris: The Trump administration’s first trip to Europe spurs more questions than answers

By Daniel DePetris

February 18, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The fact that Donald Trump organized a peace process for the Ukraine war in a...

Danielle Sassoon, right, interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, in Washington on Jan. 31, 2025. Sassoon resigned rather than sign off on Emil Bove III's command to dismiss the corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. (Kent Nishimura/The New York Times)

Clarence Page: A timely pushback against too much Trump-Musk secrecy

By Clarence Page

March 9, 2025 at 12:02 p.m.

Recent resignations of prosecutors are an encouraging sign that some political conservatives remain true to...

Piles of old snapshots on Kevin Mayer's desk show the couple and their five children: Kevin, Ted, Mary, Jan and Christina. (Mayer family)

Heidi Stevens: ‘What a ride! I love you.’ They were married for 72 years and died a day apart, holding hands until the end

By Heidi Stevens

February 14, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Marie and Kevin Mayer's five children found a drawer full of love letters — mostly...

Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after jurors found him guilty on 10 counts in his racketeering case Feb. 12, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

David Greising: Michael Madigan and Rod Blagojevich were products of a culture that tolerates lawlessness

By David Greising

February 14, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Yes, the corrupt Michael Madigans of the world must be punished. But better yet would...

President Donald Trump takes questions after signing a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 10, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty)

Laura Washington: Here’s one strategy the Democrats could use against President Donald Trump

By Laura Washington

March 9, 2025 at 12:55 p.m.

Don’t despair, Democrats. Focus. Pick your spots. Here’s one strategy to tackle. Ask the voters:...

An aide holds a stack of executive orders to be signed by President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Jan. 20, 2025. (Jim Watson/Getty-AFP)

Daniel DePetris: Is Congress fine with giving up its war powers?

By Daniel DePetris

February 11, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

There’s a fundamental power that Congress has largely deferred to the executive: the power to...

The new parking structure designed by Chicago-based SCB, across from Terminal 5 at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, as shown on Feb. 6, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Edward Keegan: O’Hare’s new parking garage rises to the occasion

By Edward Keegan

June 3, 2025 at 7:26 p.m.

The new Terminal 5 parking garage at O'Hare International Airport earns a place in Chicago's...

"Choose Love" on a goal post at the wild-card playoff game between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams, Jan. 14, 2024, in Detroit. (Paul Sancya/AP)

Clarence Page: Enjoy Black History Month — while you still can

By Clarence Page

March 9, 2025 at 12:02 p.m.

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s reelection, largely on culture war issues, we see...

Current and former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development and their supporters rally with members of Congress outside the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty)

Elizabeth Shackelford: Foreign aid delivered by USAID is for our nation’s benefit — including our farmers

By Elizabeth Shackelford

February 7, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Donald Trump's and Elon Musk's attacks on USAID and foreign assistance will hurt American national...

Tommy Tuberville questions U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during his Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Jan. 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C.. (Andrew Harnik/Getty)

Heidi Stevens: Even amid this cloud of cruelty, Sen. Tuberville’s comments about beating kids with ADHD stand out

By Heidi Stevens

February 7, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Tuberville lamented what he says is an overreliance on medication to treat ADHD. He lost...

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