Daniel DePetris: Is Donald Trump’s military campaign against drug traffickers in Venezuela legal? By Daniel DePetris November 4, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The legal justification for the military campaign off the coasts of Venezuela and Colombia is...
Ed Bachrach and Bryce Hill: It’s time to outlaw the pay-later pension plan By Ed Bachrach November 3, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Illinois lawmakers are considering a harmful piece of legislation that would saddle taxpayers with billions...
Giamila Fantuzzi: My students and I are faced with a besieged city and a changing landscape at UIC By Giamila Fantuzzi November 3, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The University of Illinois Chicago's decision to stop considering race, color, national origin, sex and...
Rachel Jacoby: I help run a food pantry. We can’t do the government’s job. By Rachel Jacoby November 3, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. I worry that our community donations may not meet the increased need we will see...
Clarence Page: Pete Hegseth’s war on ‘woke’ is an assault on American history By Clarence Page November 2, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Now, more than ever, it is important to remember people like soldier Milton Olive III...
Elliott Gorn: Regarding the shutdown, Democrats, it’s time to let Republicans wear it By Elliott Gorn November 2, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries tried to protect the American people from MAGA,...
Edward Keegan: Columbus, Indiana’s architecture festival embraces the spirit of Chicago improv with ‘Yes And’ By Edward Keegan November 2, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Improv isn’t the most obvious model for architecture, but good design is always about negotiating...
Joe Abraham: We all share my daughter Katie’s legacy — and her death must still mean something By Joe Abraham October 31, 2025 at 8:21 a.m. It would be unreasonable to separate my loss from the policies that failed us.
Elizabeth Shackelford: The intoxication of power and its consequences on democracy around the world By Elizabeth Shackelford October 31, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Elderly leaders in Africa and around the world are holding on to power. Democratic states...
Andy Shaw: My ‘Twilight Zone’ life on the border between Central and Eastern time By Andy Shaw October 31, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. It’s an arbitrary and preternaturally vexing dividing line between Illinois on Central time and Michigan...