Daniel DePetris: La muerte de un alcalde pone de relieve la violencia de los cárteles en México By Daniel DePetris November 11, 2025 at 5:58 p.m. Si hay algo que se puede decir de la presidenta mexicana Claudia Sheinbaum es que,...
Daniel DePetris: The death of a mayor brings Mexico’s cartel violence to the fore By Daniel DePetris November 11, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The death of the mayor of the Mexican town of Uruapan shows us that Mexico...
Bill Kurtis: For many veterans, the battles never end. But there is hope. By Bill Kurtis November 11, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Many veterans face long wait times, stigma or other barriers to accessing quality mental health...
Michael Peregrine: During a November storm 50 years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank. The mystery persists. By Michael Peregrine November 10, 2025 at 2:55 p.m. The 50th anniversary of the shipwreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald reminds us of how important...
Rep. Vernon G. Smith: The move to redistrict Indiana puts partisanship above the needs of residents By Vernon G. Smith November 10, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. New maps won’t solve our communities’ challenges: underfunded public schools, high health care costs, neighborhood...
Howard A. Learner: Now, let’s focus on making Chicago’s regional transit system work better By Howard A. Learner November 11, 2025 at 1:42 p.m. Now that Illinois has passed a transit bill, the focus must shift to how to...
Clarence Page: When federal authorities disrupt the peace in the name of preserving it By Clarence Page November 9, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. President Donald Trump’s policies to tighten immigration enforcement appear to have done more to create...
John Schmidt: Chicago has seen significant declines in violence before. How do we stay on track? By John Schmidt November 9, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Chicago is well positioned to keep the decline in violence going, but the past teaches...
President Mary Robinson: The realities of smallholder farmers must take center stage at COP30 By Mary Robinson November 9, 2025 at 2:01 p.m. Smallholder farmers grow a third of the world’s food. If their farms were to collapse,...
David Greising: Gov. JB Pritzker pushed back on the transit bill. He needs to do that with pensions. By David Greising November 7, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Illinois must keep an eye on the way Gov. JB Pritzker handles pension reform, which...