Editorial: Infuriating nonanswers to simple media questions aren’t helping Brandon Johnson’s cause By The Editorial Board December 4, 2024 at 3:51 p.m. For 90 seconds on Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson's pedantic nonanswer to a basic question encapsulated...
Editorial: Eileen O’Neill Burke’s stirring inauguration brings us hope that Chicago soon will rise again By The Editorial Board December 4, 2024 at 8:21 a.m. The address Eileen O'Neill Burke gave upon taking office as Cook County state's attorney inspired...
Editorial: For Joe Biden, Hunter and personal pique trumped the rule of law By The Editorial Board December 2, 2024 at 4:17 p.m. Most parents would pardon their child as Joe Biden did for Hunter. The point here...
Editorial: Oak Park, Evanston and Aurora were guinea pigs in a huge fluoride experiment. Now what? By The Editorial Board December 2, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Dr. Oz and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are likely to push fringe claims like the...
Editorial: Regulators should say no — again — to Peoples Gas’ push to resume its unaffordable pipe rebuild By The Editorial Board December 1, 2024 at 5:05 a.m. It's aggravating that we're having the same debate we did a year ago over Peoples...
Editorial: A strong economy helps incumbents, right? The University of Chicago disagrees. By The Editorial Board November 29, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. A University of Chicago study asserts that the current, vibrant U.S. economy helped Donald Trump,...
Editorial: Thanksgiving is here. Time to eat. Time to talk. Time to listen. By The Editorial Board November 28, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. It's Thanksgiving. How do I talk to the "other team" around the table?
Editorial: Donald Trump isn’t president yet, but his tough tariff talk will be felt on Black Friday By The Editorial Board November 27, 2024 at 8:14 a.m. It's as if Donald Trump already has taken office. Companies and consumers are making economic...
Editorial: Downtown holiday celebrations are no fun if you can’t make the ‘Annie’ curtain By The Editorial Board November 26, 2024 at 8:21 a.m. Detroit is becoming more a model than a threat. Chicago must look after its holiday...
Editorial: Cryptocurrencies triumphed alongside Donald Trump on Election Day. Let’s finally get some rules in place. By The Editorial Board November 25, 2024 at 8:12 a.m. Cryptocurrencies are getting their moment in the sun. But we need some rules.