Tania Zamorsky: Navigating the quiet tyranny of the LinkedIn ‘like’ By Tania Zamorsky January 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Low engagement on a LinkedIn post can trigger a cringey mix of self-consciousness and status...
Heather Larson: How a Chicago Bears move to Arlington Heights will strengthen the entire Chicagoland economy By Heather Larson January 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Tax certainty is not unusual. It is a practical requirement when private investors are prepared...
Laura Washington: Politicians should respond to voter dissatisfaction with authenticity By Laura Washington January 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The nature of the American political system propagates poseurs who blather on endlessly, promising everything...
Daniel DePetris: Venezuela has been introduced to supposed ally Vladimir Putin’s fickle side By Daniel DePetris January 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. This isn’t the first time Russia chose to sit on the sidelines as one of...
Pegah Banihashemi: Behind the blackout, Iran is drowning in blood By Pegah Banihashemi January 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Why is the killing of thousands of unarmed Iranians in the streets met largely with...
Talla Mountjoy: ‘This is the time the regime will fall.’ Iran’s protests as seen through my family’s group chat. By Talla Mountjoy January 12, 2026 at 1:08 p.m. With the protests in Iran growing, the conversations in our chats changed to signs of...
LyLena D. Estabine: Unions make life pricey in Illinois’ political machine By LyLena D. Estabine January 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The cost of keeping union leaders happy grows each year in Illinois. And taxpayers shoulder...
Doctors: The Illinois windfall from legal marijuana has come at a price By Cory Franklin January 12, 2026 at 5:36 p.m. Illinois realizes huge profits from both legal and illegal cannabis — at the cost of...
Clarence Page: Guess who fears impeachment? A guy who’s been through it twice. By Clarence Page January 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. President Donald Trump is showing concern about the possibility of an impeachment if the GOP...
Kenneth Seeskin: AI can’t do soul-searching. Here’s why we need philosophy. By Kenneth Seeskin January 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. In the face of growing conformity, critical thinking skills are needed more than ever.