Jesse Jackson Jr.: The south suburbs are one airport runway away from prosperity By Jesse Jackson Jr. October 30, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. A new Chicago south suburban airport would reconnect communities to the global economy that left...
Allison Pleas: Fear of ICE is stealing the simple moments in my Chicago neighborhood By Allison Pleas October 30, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The environment around my daughter's predominantly Latino school has changed: The vendors are gone and...
Dr. Thomas Fisher: The human cost of Congress’ inaction on health care By Thomas Fisher October 30, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. There is a human cost of letting Affordable Care Act subsidies expire. Hundreds of thousands...
Jonathan Zimmerman: On free speech, hypocrisy now rules By Jonathan Zimmerman October 29, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. For years, conservatives have complained about cancel culture, but they now embrace it following the...
Lou Sandoval: We say we love Chicago, but our policies tell another story By Lou Sandoval October 29, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Love isn’t asking job creators to pay for mistakes that compound over decades with a...
Laura Washington: If Donald Trump can run for a third term, so can Barack Obama By Laura Washington October 29, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. If Donald Trump seeks a third term, former President Barack Obama could mount a comeback...
Daniel DePetris: President Donald Trump wants to meet with Kim Jong Un again. But what about Kim? By Daniel DePetris October 28, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The geopolitical situation has changed for North Korea in the years since Donald Trump and...
Kirk W. Dillard: The real consequences of not funding transit in Illinois By Kirk W. Dillard October 28, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Illinois ranks last among peer states in state support for public transit, covering just 17%...
Michael Peregrine: The Midwestern majesty of the Gateway Arch deserves celebration By Michael Peregrine October 28, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The Arch in St. Louis, completed 60 years ago, is a history lesson in stainless...
Ellen Placey Wadey: Supporting Chicago arts and culture is a stand for free speech By Ellen Placey Wadey October 27, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The arts might seem extra during this serious time in Chicago, but theater, music, film,...