Community advocates: As Amazon warehouse moves in along the Orange Line, Chicago squanders another opportunity By Juan Sebastian Arias April 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Community advocates: As Amazon warehouse moves in along the Orange Line, Chicago squanders another opportunity
Dr. Alexander Crider: There is a hidden cost to the Abbott verdict for premature babies By Alexander Crider April 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Responses to the Abbott Laboratories lawsuit that reduce access to formula will worsen outcomes for...
Elizabeth Shackelford: Hungary’s lessons for democracy under fire By Elizabeth Shackelford April 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. In conditions short of absolute authoritarianism, as long as elections are still happening, ousting a...
Michael Peregrine: The enduring civic power of Maywood’s Bataan Day commitment By Michael Peregrine April 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The tragic fate of Maywood's “Weekend Warriors” in Bataan, the Philippines, during World War II...
Ian Gibson: The enrollment cliff is here. Online education is higher ed’s most viable antidote. By Ian Gibson April 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The enrollment cliff is a structural challenge that will require institutions to rethink how they...
Alicia Pederson: Make no little plans, Justin Ishbia By Alicia Pederson April 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Justin Ishbia must turn the Amtrak rail yard he plans to buy into a real...
Melody Moezzi: It’s not Persian civilization I’m worried about By Melody Moezzi April 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Even if Donald Trump demolished every building in all of Iran, he couldn’t come close...
Froylan Jimenez: Why I choose to teach in CPS on May Day By Froylan Jimenez April 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Many teachers see the Chicago Teachers Union's "Civic Day of Action" as an extreme political...
Christian Mitchell: Why I’m running with JB Pritzker By Christian Mitchell April 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. When I think about families staring at piles of bills, I think about JB Pritzker's...
Education advocates: Illinois should not scrap indicator that shows whether students can succeed after high school By Jessica Handy April 15, 2026 at 11:04 a.m. Illinois must ensure that preparing students for success beyond high school remains a core part...