Edward Keegan: Bruce Goff was not your typical architect By Edward Keegan January 13, 2026 at 1:22 p.m. Providing context for the idiosyncratic work of architect Bruce Goff isn’t easy. The Art Institute's...
Parin Moradiya: Chicago’s Jewelers Row is at a crossroads By Parin Moradiya January 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The way the challenge facing Jewelers Row is often framed misses the point.
Susan Koch: The revelations I see in animal prints left in the snow By Susan Koch January 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. What makes winter wandering so fascinating is not necessarily the wildlife you see. Rather it’s...
John Schmidt: Put Chicago police where they can do the most to stop crime By John Schmidt January 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Getting police officers into the right jobs at the places where they can do most...
Elizabeth Shackelford: The United States is better off as a global power than a global bully By Elizabeth Shackelford January 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The Trump administration has consistently denounced this international order. We are not going to like...
James Warren: Fake images and videos are proliferating online. What’s the average news consumer to do? By James Warren January 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. There are telltale signs that a video was generated by AI tools, but you need...
Paul Miller: Will 2026 be the year Illinois GOP primary voters learn politics? By Paul Miller January 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Republicans will continue to be powerless in Illinois until they can win in the Chicago...
Alison Leigh Cowan: The misadventures of a couple looking to donate blood in Israel By Alison Leigh Cowan January 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Giving blood offers a rare opportunity to feel just as mighty as folks half my...
Steve Chapman: The lawless president launches a lawless war By Steve Chapman January 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. What sets Donald Trump's second presidency apart is his refusal to let any laws, domestic...
Cristina Guevara: Panama’s warning for a post-Maduro Venezuela By Cristina Guevara January 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The meaningful parallel between Panama in 1990 and Venezuela in 2026 is the governance vacuum...