David McGrath: I offer thanks for these exceptional Americans, including Pope Leo and Chappell Roan By David McGrath November 27, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. I wish to take advantage of the holiday by giving thanks for the following exceptional...
Eboo Patel: This Thanksgiving, let’s celebrate cultural pluralism in our potluck city and nation By Eboo Patel November 27, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Diverse cultures are the secret to America’s strength. Chicago is one of the cities where...
Kerry Lester Kasper: Chicago has become the ‘City of the Big Shoulders’ once again By Kerry Lester Kasper November 26, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Carl Sandburg’s words are illustrative of the moxie Chicago has always had but only recently...
Laura Washington: I love to host Thanksgiving but can’t cook By Laura Washington November 26, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. I have been blessed with family and friends who can cook. So, every Thanksgiving, my...
Daniel DePetris: The Trump administration’s proposal for the war in Ukraine is its latest half-baked plan By Daniel DePetris November 25, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. To the extent the Trump administration has a policy on Ukraine, it’s disjointed, confusing and...
Cardinal Blase Cupich: Giving thanks can be an act of unity By Blase Cupich November 25, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The true character of America is found in our capacity as a pilgrim people to...
Adam Patric Miller: As a teacher, I’m seeing the death of American education By Adam Patric Miller November 25, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. I'm a teacher in an American school who is inundated by AI-generated work masquerading as...
US Rep. Mike Quigley: It’s not too late for Chicago to pursue cost-saving measures By Mike Quigley November 24, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Before we ask Chicago taxpayers for one more dollar, we must show that we’ve done...
John T. Shaw: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox makes a plea for American architects, not arsonists By John T. Shaw November 24, 2025 at 9:36 a.m. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is convinced that the central issue confronting leaders is to restore...
Paul Vallas: Chicago should cap property tax growth for parcels with the worst increases By Paul Vallas November 24, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. A simple first step to buy time for real reform is to cap Cook County...