Editorial: Sports betting could help the Illinois treasury. But new taxes applying only in Chicago are folly. By The Editorial Board May 22, 2024 at 9:56 a.m. Higher taxes statewide on online gambling make sense in a tight budget cycle.
Editorial: Stop this proposed tower of toxic waste on Chicago’s Lake Michigan shoreline By The Editorial Board May 21, 2024 at 10:49 a.m. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reneging on a 40-year-old deal.
Editorial: Chicago’s fragile trade-show business stands to lose if the Democratic National Convention turns ugly. By The Editorial Board May 20, 2024 at 8:17 a.m. The biggest convention event of this year actually has more downside risk for Chicago business...
Editorial: Lame duck Kim Foxx’s ill-considered policy change that will impede fighting gun violence By The Editorial Board May 17, 2024 at 4:47 p.m. Kim Foxx's proposal to refuse to prosecute gun crimes if discovered pursuant to minor-violation traffic...
Editorial: Dolton and other south suburbs can’t afford corruption taxes from the likes of Tiffany Henyard By The Editorial Board May 17, 2024 at 8:07 a.m. Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard has attracted much media attention through her audacious practices. But taxpayers...
Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson plays with political fire in his refusal to take CTA action By The Editorial Board May 16, 2024 at 2:37 p.m. Brandon Johnson faces yet another City Council rebellion, this time over the CTA.
Editorial: America is distracted by Trump’s trials and campus encampments as Eastern Europe turns into a powder keg By The Editorial Board May 16, 2024 at 8:13 a.m. The traumatic situations in the Ukraine, Georgia and the Slovak Republic are distinct and yet...
Editorial: The courthouse parade of GOP officials courting defendant Trump is a disgrace By The Editorial Board May 15, 2024 at 10:31 a.m. There seems no depth too low for GOP "leaders" to sink in their fealty to...
Editorial: With or without CPS/CTU ‘day of action’ in Springfield, there’s no more money for Chicago schools By The Editorial Board May 14, 2024 at 5:05 a.m. CTU plans to try to pressure state lawmakers into providing more money for Chicago schools....
Editorial: The IRS gets back on its feet. Time to crack down on wealthy cheaters. By The Editorial Board May 13, 2024 at 5:05 a.m. No one likes paying taxes. But those opposed to meaningful tax enforcement are promoting corruption.