Sara Huston: How efforts to reunite Argentines in the 1980s will help Ukrainian children By Sara Huston May 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Thanks to the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo's work 40 years ago, we have the...
Daniel DePetris: The Pentagon is blending the war on drugs with counterterrorism. It isn’t working. By Daniel DePetris May 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. By fusing the two, the U.S. is embarking on a long-term military engagement whose goal...
Dan R. Brouillette: Illinois is at an energy crossroads and time is running out By Dan R. Brouillette May 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A decade ago, Illinois produced more electricity than it consumed and exported the surplus. Today,...
Jim Nowlan: Dark money is winning as political parties face an identity crisis By Jim Nowlan May 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Parties have been declining over the decades as control of nominations to office has shifted...
John T. Shaw: Cardinal Blase Cupich provides spiritual statesmanship in a turbulent world By John T. Shaw May 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The cardinal speaks passionately about the importance of prayer and the Gospels. He also believes...
Clarence Page: ‘Anti-weaponization fund’ is corruption, but it’s also an instrument of abuse By Clarence Page May 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The Oval Office has become a zone of lawlessness, built by the president with the...
Steven D. Reske: On his 100th anniversary, Miles Davis provides hope for a divided America By Steven D. Reske May 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The entire country faces far too much discord. But as with jazz, we have a...
William Muck: What presidential libraries reveal about American politics today By William Muck May 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Presidential libraries show us that the standards by which we judge political leadership are always...
Rabbi Debra Newman Kamin: The answer to rising antisemitism is to stand proud, not silent By Debra Newman Kamin May 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Many universities have been roiled by frequent antisemitic incidents. What do I tell the students...
David Greising: Chicago’s parking meter deal was rushed. The Bears megaprojects bill shouldn’t be. By David Greising May 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Illinois could be days away from passing the megaprojects bill with untold millions in tax...