Editorial: City Council makes a pricey $425 million bet on The 78 raiding West Loop coffers. Was this profligate spending? By The Editorial Board July 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. It's a lot of money, but the City Council was right to furnish $425 million...
Editorial: Graham Platner’s implosion should be a dire warning to Democrats. Is the party listening? By The Editorial Board July 15, 2026 at 8:23 a.m. It was Graham Platner's policies, as much as his problematic life story, that doomed him...
Editorial: Property tax relief should mean relief for everyone By The Editorial Board July 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The growing bipartisan interest in property tax relief tells us something important: Politicians know voters...
Editorial: Growing downstate Illinois secessionist movement deserves more than smirks from Chicagoland By The Editorial Board July 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. In November, voters in nearly 40% of Illinois counties likely will have voted to secede...
Editorial: Do elected officials owe their constituents health reports? By The Editorial Board July 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. In silence, cruel conspiracy theories fester.
Editorial: Should the fear of soccer-based violence qualify you for asylum in the US? By The Editorial Board July 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Asylum is at the heart of what America stands for in the world.
Editorial: A thousand years later, the Bayeux Tapestry returns to Britain By The Editorial Board July 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. An unparalleled Medieval treasure comes "home" to Britain after a millennium.
Editorial: Springfield loves to pass new laws and regulations. But what about pruning the old ones? By The Editorial Board July 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Illinois state government has become very good at adding. Good government, however, also requires subtracting.
Editorial: The 7th Circuit made the right decision on Illinois’ assault weapons ban By The Editorial Board July 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. July in Highland Park will never be the same.
The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week for July 11 By Hilary Gowins July 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The Tribune's Quotes of the Week for July 11