Kerry Lester Kasper: I resisted playing mahjong, fearful that it was an admission By Kerry Lester Kasper May 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. I had, until recently, steadfastly refused to participate in mahjong’s trendy resurgence among the Chicago...
Dr. Jeffrey A. Singer: Cannabis consumers deserve honest information — not a new prohibition panic By Jeffrey A. Singer May 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Sweeping warning-label mandates imposed by public health bureaucracies often become rigid, one-size-fits-all and detached from...
Commuter advocates: Make Nora Leerhsen the CTA’s permanent president By Nik Hunder May 21, 2026 at 2:38 p.m. Under Nora Leerhsen's leadership the CTA has shown improvements in service reliability, ridership recovery, public...
John Bakker: Why the closing of Trinity Christian College matters By John Bakker May 21, 2026 at 3:44 p.m. Losing independent-minded institutions such as Trinity Christian College weakens our democracy and leads inevitably to...
Annelise Riles: Here’s how we can defund the bomb By Annelise Riles May 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. If we are serious about reducing nuclear risk, it is time for a different approach:...
Willie Wilson: Are CPS graduates prepared for college and a shifting job market? By Willie Wilson May 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Recent graduates from colleges are facing a challenging job market, and some Chicago college students...
Laura Washington: The GOP doesn’t need to stick with Donald Trump’s ballroom plans. Perhaps a wrestling ring? By Laura Washington May 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. If the GOP is desperate to please Donald Trump, I am happy to offer alternatives...
Tomas J. Philipson: Price controls on medicines are stymieing innovation. Trump’s plan will make it worse. By Tomas J. Philipson May 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Proponents of price controls are wagering that savings on medicines will outweigh the lost benefits....
Jim Nowlan: Congressional gerrymandering is a circular firing squad By Jim Nowlan May 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Furthering short-term, hyperpartisan goals over representativeness risks destabilizing our system of government.
State lawmakers: Donald Trump’s cuts broke Illinois’ budget. It’s time to make the wealthy pay to fix it. By Nicolle Grasse May 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Our tax system in Illinois is broken, asking low- and middle-income folks to shoulder too...