Curtis Hill: Evanston’s reparations won’t make up for harms done by housing discrimination By Curtis Hill June 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. One core challenge for Evanston's reparations program is determining eligibility. Who, exactly, counts as sufficiently...
Daniel DePetris: The powers that be in Venezuela are exploiting a tragedy as its people suffer By Daniel DePetris June 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The three most important people in Venezuelan politics today are hoping to use the earthquakes...
Medical care experts: Extreme heat is a public health emergency for Chicago, not a seasonal nuisance By Chuka Onuh June 30, 2026 at 1:50 p.m. Now is the time for Chicagoans to familiarize themselves with one of the city's most...
John T. Shaw: EU’s new ‘Iron Lady’ offers moral clarity in her unflinching support of Ukraine By John T. Shaw June 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. If some Europeans are focused on placating the Trump administration, Kaja Kallas is more than...
Karen Freeman-Wilson and Jim Reynolds: Chicago’s fiscal future depends on more than dollars. It depends on trust. By Karen Freeman-Wilson June 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Chicagoans are paying attention to city finances, but many do not feel they understand how...
Clarence Page: We all stand to lose in Pete Hegseth’s war on diversity By Clarence Page June 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The Pentagon's recent track record on promotions is in keeping with efforts by President Donald...
Faith leaders: What America owes the Fourth of July By Otis Moss III June 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. What there will not be at America's 250th birthday is an honest accounting of the...
Sen. Dick Durbin: It’s time for a constitutional amendment to protect the right to vote By Dick Durbin June 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The SAVE America Act would upend how states register voters and maintain data — making...
Edward Keegan: ‘Flyway City’ explores how Chicago can create a safer urban center for birds By Edward Keegan June 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A new exhibit at the Chicago Architecture Center focuses on the birds that traverse our...
Gary Grasso: Linking Italian Americans to the mob in news stories needs to stop By Gary Grasso June 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. When there's a report of a crime and the accused has an Italian surname, the...