Andy Shaw: Nonprofit hospitals and colleges in Illinois should not be exempt from property taxes By Andy Shaw January 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Many nonprofit universities and medical institutions have become giant profit centers and some of the...
Bruce Rauner: When it comes to K-12 education, Illinois families deserve high standards and proven policies By Bruce Rauner January 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Lowering the bar is not a strategy to improve student outcomes. It is a waving...
Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump wants to be the emperor of Latin America By Daniel DePetris January 6, 2026 at 11:12 a.m. What happened in Venezuela over the weekend is the most dramatic illustration of Donald Trump's plan...
Paul Vallas: Nicolás Maduro is not just a corrupt leader. He’s also a direct threat to US security. By Paul Vallas January 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The Venezuelan leader had been under U.S. indictment since 2020 when the U.S. accused him...
David Blobaum: Admitting unprepared students into college isn’t equity By David Blobaum January 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. We are seeing the consequences of SAT- and ACT-optional admissions policies at schools such as...
Jennifer Obel: Why the success of the gay romance series ‘Heated Rivalry’ matters By Jennifer Obel January 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. "Heated Rivalry" transforms hockey, long coded as immutably masculine, into a setting for tenderness and...
Syda Segovia Taylor: I beat cancer. America’s racism will require the same fight. By Syda Segovia Taylor January 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. America continues to suffer from the societal cancer of racism, and its health is declining...
Christine Ledbetter: President Donald Trump’s self-aggrandizing transformation of the Kennedy Center By Christine Ledbetter January 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Once a behemoth of culture and a refuge from politics, the Kennedy Center now endorses...
ER doctor: I’ve been the ‘doctor on board’ during an in-flight emergency. Airlines need better medical kits. By Tushara Surapaneni January 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. I've been the doctor responding to medical emergencies on a flight, and the medical kits...
State lawmakers: Illinois will defy Donald Trump’s threat to responsible AI regulation By Bob Morgan January 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A federal executive order threatens Illinois' common-sense guardrails on AI.