David Greising: Gentrification is happening near the Obama Presidential Center. What can be done? By David Greising June 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Chicago was not up for the job of protecting the neighborhood to the west of...
Liz Shulman: This is the first Father’s Day without him, a man who heralded the arrival of lilacs By Liz Shulman June 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Since November, I’ve dreaded the coming of spring, then summer and now Father’s Day.
J.R. Davis: US Attorney Andrew Boutros and his office deserve recognition for their commitment to addressing crime By J.R. Davis June 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Under Andrew Boutros' leadership, federal prosecutors have pursued a number of cases involving Chicagoland's most...
Willie Wilson: Chicago and Illinois show that where there is no vision and collaboration, people suffer By Willie Wilson June 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The loss of businesses in Chicago has a negative impact on the city budget, families...
Ald. Andre Vasquez: Eight questions CPD must answer about the quickly closed Albany Park ICE investigation By Andre Vasquez June 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. After ICE agents crashed into a woman’s car, Chicago police quickly closed the investigation. Did...
Philomena V. Mantella: Graduates cheered Steve Wozniak’s affirmation of humans over AI. Leaders, pay attention. By Philomena V. Mantella June 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The story Gen Zers are being told about their future may be wrong. And the...
Daniel DePetris: President Donald Trump and Iran get to a deal. Now comes the hard part. By Daniel DePetris June 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Let’s not pretend we’re out of the woods. The framework deal President Donald Trump and...
Rev. John E. Jackson Sr.: Gary awaits a jubilee of its own as Nippon Steel takes over US Steel By John E. Jackson Sr. June 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The Black struggle is inseparable from the story of American steel. Nippon Steel has inherited...
Lori Latham: Steelmaking in the US is becoming cleaner. Will it happen in Gary? By Lori Latham June 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Nippon Steel is opening a cleaner plant in Arkansas, but at Gary Works, it has...
Joe Ferguson: CPS leaders must get the district’s debt under control By Joe Ferguson June 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Possible solutions are tied to two reasons CPS carries so much debt — an unsustainable...