Marj Halperin: Healthcare is more badly broken than political leaders admit By Marj Halperin August 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. In Chicago, top-rated doctors in every specialty are within reach, but it can take many...
Jeffery M. Leving: The Rev. Michael Pfleger has been cleared of wrongdoing. Again. By Jeffery M. Leving August 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Has anything been done by the archdiocese to ensure that a frivolous allegation cannot be...
Nina Hachigian: We need mayors like Brandon Johnson to create ties with other countries By Nina Hachigian August 27, 2026 at 11:56 a.m. Working with cities around the world can help mayors create jobs, better understand diasporas and...
Pegah Banihashemi: After decades of sanctions on Iran, who has actually paid the price? By Pegah Banihashemi August 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. For Iranian families, a currency collapse brought on by sanctions can quickly affect the price...
Laura Washington: Will he run again? Mayor Brandon Johnson has the luxury of waiting to decide. By Laura Washington August 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. What does Mayor Brandon Johnson hope to accomplish by dragging his feet?
Stuart Loren: Chicago’s fiscal crisis is a growth crisis By Stuart Loren August 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The city’s fiscal problems and much of its political dysfunction are downstream of its horrendous...
Michael Peregrine: The Chicagoan who rebuilt trust in the justice system after Watergate By Michael Peregrine August 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Upon taking office, Gerald Ford was determined to redeem the integrity of the Justice Department...
Joe Ferguson: Chicago’s debating over casinos, video gaming and sweepstakes — so what’s the difference? By Joe Ferguson August 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Currently at issue are three forms of gambling in Chicago — two legal, one questionable.
Researchers: The missing chair at Chicago Public Schools’ bargaining table By David Griffith August 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The problem isn’t that Chicago wants to pay its teachers well. It’s the number of...
Daniel DePetris: What the US must learn from Canada’s ‘elbows up’ response to tariffs By Daniel DePetris August 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Resisting U.S. bullying, is not only a political winner for Prime Minister Carney, but an...