John T. Shaw: Johns Hopkins scholar shows that knowing history is invaluable to statesmanship By John T. Shaw October 27, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. A Johns Hopkins scholar believes a skillful understanding of history can translate into practical tools...
Zhihua Ye: China’s export controls are proper reactions to discriminatory U.S. actions By Zhihua Ye October 27, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. We can see that China’s moves are quite reasonable compared with the frequent sanctions and...
Kenneth Zagacki and Richard Cherwitz: The challenges of presidential Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speeches By Kenneth Zagacki October 26, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Supporters of President Donald Trump want him to win a Nobel Peace Prize, but would...
Faith leaders: Illinois Senate must pass clean slate legislation By Otis Moss III October 26, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The Clean Slate Act would affirm a person’s right to earn an honest living after...
Clarence Page: Barack Obama challenges President Donald Trump’s remap power grab By Clarence Page October 26, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Barack Obama has lent his support to a plan to counteract Donald Trump's plans to...
Experts: Can science and faith heal divisions, especially over vaccines? We at the U. of I. have good news. By Claudia Lutz October 24, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. At the University of Illinois, we’ve discovered that faith and science, united through dialogue and...
Kellie Walenciak: How to stay informed without being consumed By Kellie Walenciak October 24, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Americans now live inside a 24/7 outrage machine. So what’s the alternative? I call it...
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford: Stop letting Chicago’s hospital aid flow to wealthy suburbs By La Shawn K. Ford October 24, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. A discount drug program is being abused by large hospital chains in Chicago leaving communities...
Bryan Zarou: Has the clerk of Cook County Circuit Court improved transparency as she promised? By Bryan Zarou October 23, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Mariyana Spyropoulos took office in December and began to do what she promised to do:...
Willie Wilson: Victims of crime are often forgotten by lawmakers By Willie Wilson October 23, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Chicago continues to see weekends in which multiple people are killed. This level of violence...