Michael Frerichs and Harold Pollack: More Illinoisans with disabilities can now save and invest By Michael Frerichs March 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A new law allows more Illinoisans with disabilities to save and invest to increase independence...
Seth Stern: Chicago appeals court picks the wrong constitutional emergency by coming to DHS’ rescue By Seth Stern March 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The appellate court has far better targets than an injunction aimed at stopping well‑documented abuses...
Willie Wilson: Sixty-one years after Bloody Sunday, will voters turn out? By Willie Wilson March 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The right to vote must not be taken for granted. Voting is the language of...
Jodi Bondi Norgaard: Why were men so angry at a Glen Ellyn International Women’s Day protest? By Jodi Bondi Norgaard March 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. At an International Women's Day protest in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, men showed fury at the...
Laura Washington: In 2026, voters are deciding with their heads rather than their hearts By Laura Washington March 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. James Talarico plodded down the middle to appeal to centrist Democrats and independents. That positioning...
Rafael Leon: Solving affordable housing means preserving what we have, not just building more By Rafael Leon March 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Chicago is losing affordable housing faster than it's replacing it, and new construction projects take...
Mark Batinick and LyLena D. Estabine: How to make teaching attractive as a second career in Illinois By Mark Batinick March 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Currently, the Illinois' teachers pension system punishes and disincentives anyone who would want to teach...
Daniel DePetris: Militarily, the Iran war is a success. But what are the US goals? By Daniel DePetris March 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. All the military successes don’t add up to much if the Iran campaign itself is...
Shon Lowe: I found out my dementia risk because of my own advocacy. Black families need to reclaim agency. By Shon Lowe March 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Navigating my mother’s journey with Alzheimer’s made me realize that waiting to address my own...
Sheldon H. Jacobson: Can AI fill out a winning March Madness bracket? By Sheldon H. Jacobson March 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Picking the winner of all 63 games in March Madness is akin to picking the...