Editorial: Illinois residents lose out on disaster aid. Reform can’t come soon enough. By The Editorial Board June 22, 2026 at 8:27 a.m. Election-year politics and a state’s influence in Congress have affected disaster declarations and the flow...
Editorial: Illinois spends 65 cents on pensions for every dollar it spends on classrooms By The Editorial Board June 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Illinois is spending nearly 10 times as much on K-12 pensions as it did at...
Editorial: Illinois unions are miffed at Springfield Democrats who usually do their bidding. That’s a positive. By The Editorial Board June 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Union displeasure with Springfield Democrats counts as good news.
Editorial: How to enjoy America’s 250th birthday By The Editorial Board June 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. America is about more than who's president. Enjoy her 250th birthday.
The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week for June 20 By Hilary Gowins June 25, 2026 at 6:53 p.m. Here are some of the most notable quotes of the week.
Editorial: Attorney Dan Webb’s hyperbolic threats against the city of Chicago are lamentable By The Editorial Board June 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The parking meter flap just got even uglier.
Editorial: ‘Toll free in ’73’ was just another empty promise. Buckle up for a 45-cent toll hike, Illinois. By The Editorial Board June 22, 2026 at 12:48 p.m. If lawmakers had not diverted hundreds of millions of transportation dollars toward transit, would a...
Editorial: Sidley Austin decamps for buzzier digs, but don’t write off the Central Loop just yet By The Editorial Board June 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A new Sidley Austin-anchored office tower in the West Loop leaves more space to soak...
Editorial: Make no mistake, Chicago should be filled with World Cup fans right now By The Editorial Board June 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. This summer's soccerpalooza belonged at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Editorial: The challenge to Byron Sigcho-Lopez’s petitions shows what’s wrong with Illinois ballot access By The Editorial Board June 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Illinois puts too many burdens in the way of independent candidates.