Collin Corbett: A commonsense path forward for data centers in Illinois By Collin Corbett August 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Several recently proposed bills are already laying the groundwork for a more responsible path forward...
Dr. Alessandra Hirsch: The problem with the outrage over Dr. Anthony Fauci By Alessandra Hirsch August 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Healthcare workers are posting images of themselves to provide testimony of the pandemic in defense...
Michael Casserly: The real lesson to be learned from the Common Core By Michael Casserly August 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Education standards make a difference when districts use them to raise expectations and create more...
John Blumenthal: Every American president has had a sense of humor — except one By John Blumenthal August 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Donald Trump may be the only president with little to no sense of humor as...
Allan Ripp: My son had the medical degree, but my wife had years of family emergencies to dress my dog bite By Allan Ripp August 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. My son's career path was set by his mother. She's always been on the front...
Harold Pollack: Modern-day billionaires don’t compare to Julius Rosenwald By Harold Pollack August 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Chicagoan Julius Rosenwald understood that people with great resources also have a responsibility to use...
Francisco Ruiz: I teach at IIT. Let me dispel the myth of the overpaid professor. By Francisco Ruiz August 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. For generations, higher education offered an implicit bargain. Faculty accepted lower earnings in exchange for...
David Greising: Illinois House speaker’s only way out of latest government scandal is through ethics reform By David Greising August 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Illinois is once again facing scandal because elected leaders, when handed the opportunity to clean...
Kavin Bendre: The implementation of Illinois’ phone ban in schools needs flexibility By Kavin Bendre August 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A policy designed to reduce loneliness should not assume that every meaningful connection happens in...
Emergency doctors: Latest death involving an electric scooter is a wakeup call for Chicago By Narmeen Khan August 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. It is vital that caregivers of youths, legislators and healthcare providers mobilize now to prevent...