Editorial: Metro Chicago is blessed with Lake Michigan water. Why can’t politicians agree on how to share it? By The Editorial Board June 2, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. Chicago and its suburbs wrestle with a vast array of problems and challenges, but thanks...
Editorial: Does Evanston’s City Council need a civility pledge? By The Editorial Board June 1, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. Tempers have been fraying among those who govern the feisty college town just north of...
Editorial: Welcome to Chicago, Taylor Swift and her Swifties By The Editorial Board May 31, 2023 at 1:24 p.m. Very few solo music artists in history have been capable of selling out Soldier Field...
Editorial: Chicago cops with histories of lying, making false reports, remain on the force. Why? By The Editorial Board May 31, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. If a police officer cannot be trusted, then there's really no reason for that cop...
Editorial: Message to Chicago restaurants: Customer goodwill won’t last forever. By The Editorial Board May 30, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. Restaurants had a rough pandemic, but customers were understanding. The industry's struggle brought out the...
Editorial: Clarence Page has written about 50 years of Chicago history By The Editorial Board May 28, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. On June 1, 1973, Clarence Page began 50 years as a staff writer and columnist...
Editorial: Lightfoot appointed Samir Mayekar to McPier. Brandon Johnson’s union crew then played hardball. By The Editorial Board May 26, 2023 at 11:52 a.m. On May 11, then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot appointed her longtime deputy mayor for economic development, Samir...
Editorial: Social media’s grip on American teens is a big problem. Dr. Vivek Murthy has smart answers. By The Editorial Board May 26, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. The age of "screenagers" has been upon us for some time now. Parents of teens...
Editorial: Attorney general’s report on Catholic clergy child sex abuse lays out a shameful chapter in Illinois history By The Editorial Board May 24, 2023 at 3:59 p.m. The Illinois attorney general's gut-wrenching 696-page report on Catholic clergy child sex abuse in Illinois...
Editorial: Overtime for state budget talks. What’s also overdue? Structural pension reform. By The Editorial Board May 24, 2023 at 9:13 a.m. The General Assembly is in the midst of crafting legislation that reflects its most pivotal...