Clarence Page: Don’t let the war on woke lull us all to sleep By Clarence Page September 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. If you are one of those innocents who believe, as I once did, that the...
Harley Johnson: Here’s why concerns over Chicago’s quantum park should give way to hope By Harley Johnson September 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park is a first-of-its-kind campus where people will engage in...
Megan E. Doherty: Illinois should enshrine the right to wear medical masks By Megan E. Doherty September 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. While some see medical masks as unnecessary relics of a bygone era, many still need...
Andy Shaw: Democrats’ message for the midterms is hiding in plain sight By Andy Shaw September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Tell Chicagoans and others who are paying the bills exactly what they could be getting...
Lyle Goldstein: How President Donald Trump’s summit with China’s Xi Jinping can yield dividends By Lyle Goldstein September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Relations with China are somewhat of a bright spot in an otherwise bleak foreign policy...
Colin McMahon: Amid political roar, Army keeps its head down By Colin McMahon September 14, 2026 at 8:28 a.m. The Army must work harder than ever at staying out of politics and focusing on...
Froylan Jimenez: We must teach young generations about why Sept. 11 matters By Froylan Jimenez September 11, 2026 at 2:43 p.m. The events of 9/11 serve as a lesson of striking a balance among blame, accountability,...
Jerald McNair: Racist behavior at a high school football game may yield positive lessons By Jerald McNair September 12, 2026 at 4:25 p.m. Students from Lincoln-Way East High School engaged in racist behavior at a Friday night football...
Bob Kustra: What it was like to be in New York City on 9/11 By Bob Kustra September 11, 2026 at 2:43 p.m. If my wife and I had followed our plan, we would have been on our...
David Greising: If we held city elections on the same day as national elections, it would strengthen democracy By David Greising September 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. In many cities, the ballots cast in municipal elections significantly increases after the switch to...