Daniel DePetris: Israel is the wild card as the US and Iran work to ink a lasting peace deal
If ending Israel's war in Lebanon weren’t attached to the Iran peace deal, perhaps Donald...
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Indiana House speaker: Why the Chicago Bears and many others are considering Indiana
The Bears chose Indiana because our state offers fiscal discipline, tax competitiveness, regulatory predictability and...
Paul Vallas: Why Haiti matters
We should contemplate the complex relationship between Haiti and the U.S. as the Supreme Court...
Cook County clerk: Young people need to be part of the conversation about gun violence
When young people feel disconnected, that can deepen isolation and hopelessness.
Clarence Page: A president who is never too busy to celebrate himself — at our expense
As evidenced by the Obama center opening and a UFC fight in Washington, Barack Obama...
Brigitte Bren: Here’s the case for the US leading the harvesting of solar energy in space
The nation that establishes large-scale orbital power platforms will influence standards and control key transmission...
Michael Peregrine: The many reasons Jackson Park is a magnificent jewel of the South Side
With the recent grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center, it’s timely to explore others...
Robert Lawson: Elon Musk is a trillionaire — but the oligarchs of Congress wield more power
The most profound economic control lies not in the hands of a few rich Americans...
Aldermen: How do we get fair elections in Chicago? Public financing for candidates is one step.
Dozens of cities and states have transformed their democracies with voluntary public financing programs.
Linnea Wicklund: I was part of the ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ film crew. I understand its enduring appeal.
John Hughes understood the young people around him better than we knew ourselves. His superpower...