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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...

Iris Shitrit, seated left, the mother of Petty Officer 1st Class David Moshe Ben Shitrit, who was killed during a Hezbollah attack, mourns along with other relatives during his funeral at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on Aug. 25, 2024. (Ohad Zwigenberg/AP)

Daniel DePetris: Israel and Hezbollah flirt with a war

By Daniel DePetris

August 27, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Both sides appear to understand just how devastating a full-scale war would be for Israel...

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to delegates during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 22, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Laura Washington: Kamala Harris must engage with voters on crime to maintain momentum

By Laura Washington

August 26, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Donald Trump's campaign may be spewing lies about crime and violence, but Kamala Harris needs...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, waves to the crowd with his family after speaking at the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2024. His wife Gwen, right, daughter, Hope, and son, Gus, joined him. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Clarence Page: Tim Walz helps Democrats offer voters a better reflection of themselves

By Clarence Page

March 9, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

After years of Democrats being cast as out-of-touch cultural elites, Tim Walz and his family...

The 1000M building at 1000 S. Michigan Ave. in Chicago. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Edward Keegan: Helmut Jahn’s last dance in Chicago’s South Loop

By Edward Keegan

June 3, 2025 at 7:27 p.m.

1000M in Chicago's South Loop is a somewhat quiet building, but there’s no mistaking its...

I’ve said goodbye to things, writes Heidi Stevens. Jobs. Homes. Friendships. Marriages. Saying goodbye to a childhood is different. (Hispanolistic/Getty)

Heidi Stevens: When you’re not quite ready to launch your kid, but you wouldn’t have it any other way

By Heidi Stevens

August 23, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

I’ve said goodbye to things, writes Heidi Stevens. Jobs. Homes. Friendships. Marriages. Saying goodbye to...

President Joe Biden embraces Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at the end of his speech during the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19, 2024, at the United Center. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Elizabeth Shackelford: Passing the torch to Kamala Harris could bring needed change to US-Israel policy

By Elizabeth Shackelford

August 23, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Pro-Palestinian protesters in Chicago should realize that a Kamala Harris administration could break with the...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to reporters at Cairo airport after his meeting with the Egyptian president on June 10, 2024. Blinken arrived in Egypt at the start of a regional tour to push for a much awaited Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. (Amr Nabil / AFP)

Daniel DePetris: Is this the last chance for a cease-fire in Gaza?

By Daniel DePetris

August 20, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

While we’ve seen Israel-Hamas talks collapse multiple times this year, this round of diplomacy feels...

Former President Donald Trump walks off the stage at a campaign event in Bozeman, Montana, on Aug. 9, 2024. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Laura Washington: As the Democrats roll into Chicago, the GOP is on the political back foot

By Laura Washington

August 19, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Republicans are out of step with the cadence of an electorate looking for change. Yet,...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson waves at the beginning of his address to the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, July 17, 1984. (AP)

Clarence Page: Maybe it’s in the air. A timely step towards semiretirement.

By Clarence Page

March 9, 2025 at 11:59 a.m.

I appreciate Joe Biden’s relentless spirit, but I also need a break. I plan to...

CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling speaks during the department's graduation ceremony at Navy Pier, July 30, 2024, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

David Greising: How prepared are Chicago police for the 2024 DNC?

By David Greising

August 16, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The rhetoric about the Chicago police's readiness for the DNC is encouraging. But there’s a...

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