Editorial: Rahm reemerges, ruffles Japanese feathers, plays long political game By The Editorial Board May 23, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel never was going to stay diplomatically quiet in Japan for long. The...
Editorial: Threats of violence don’t belong in the state Capitol. Sen. Neil Anderson must apologize. By The Editorial Board May 22, 2023 at 12:35 p.m. We think the Illinois legislature should have better things to do than spend its time...
Editorial: New mayor, new City Council. Perfect time for needed campaign reform. By The Editorial Board May 22, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. All's fair in love, war ... and campaigning. At least that's what some political candidates...
Editorial: Sam Zell was a tough, astute businessman. But at the helm of Tribune Co., he was disastrous. By The Editorial Board May 19, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. Sam Zell's misadventures at Tribune Co. hardly were emblematic of one of the most financially...
Editorial: El Niño permitting, Midwest farmers look set to feed a hungry world, bring down price of eggs By The Editorial Board May 19, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. This is planting season in the Farm Belt, and Midwest farmers are revving up for...
Editorial: Mayor Johnson inherits the migrant crisis. Does he have a plan? Will he share it? By The Editorial Board May 18, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. It was widely expected that massive numbers of migrants would stream into the U.S. following...
Editorial: On Brandon Johnson’s first day, he puts out a disastrous job description for deputy mayor By The Editorial Board May 17, 2023 at 9:51 a.m. As Mayor Brandon Johnson was celebrating "the soul of Chicago" in his inaugural speech, his...
Editorial: Chicago can’t afford $3 billion more in pension obligations By The Editorial Board May 16, 2023 at 11:07 a.m. Chicago firefighters, who risk their lives to keep us safe, deserve a decent living and...
Editorial: The book ban movement grows. Illinois is right to fight back. By The Editorial Board May 15, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. "Fahrenheit 451? is fiction, but America's dangerous dalliance with censorship reminiscent of Ray Bradbury's novel...
Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson and the challenges that lie ahead By The Editorial Board May 14, 2023 at 8:48 a.m. On Monday, Brandon Johnson, 47, born and raised in Elgin and a graduate of Aurora...