Editorial: An appreciation of the voices in our pages who imagined a better Chicago in 2050 By The Editorial Board May 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Chicago has always been a city built by people confident enough to imagine something bigger...
Editorial: Chicago, meet Stonepeak Partners. Stonepeak Partners meet a Chicago that’s ticked off about your big parking meter deal. By The Editorial Board May 20, 2026 at 8:07 a.m. Hey, Stonepeak Partners, new parking overlords: show us you care for Chicago.
Editorial: Citizen Mike Madigan at your service, President Trump. And should you be thinking about a pardon … By The Editorial Board May 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Will we see more Trump-friendly op-eds from Michael Madigan as he sits in prison?
Editorial: University of Chicago Lab Schools strikes a blow for making classrooms indoctrination-free zones By The Editorial Board May 19, 2026 at 7:47 a.m. Intellectual freedom is baked into U. of C.’s DNA, and the Laboratory Schools are right...
Editorial: Springfield’s most prominent hotel has become a millstone, with no solution in sight By The Editorial Board May 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. If you happen to visit Springfield, try not to dwell on the 350-foot-tall tower poking...
Editorial: Why your Commonwealth Edison electric bills are skyrocketing and the state is no help By The Editorial Board May 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Chicago-area electric bills will spike next month. Why not more urgency in Springfield?
Editorial: Republicans are preparing for the midterms. They should be worrying about the party’s future. By The Editorial Board May 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Healthy parties tolerate internal debate and dissent. Republicans?
Editorial: DuPage County approves a 35% raise for its board chair. Taxpayers should ask why. By The Editorial Board May 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Taxpayers are entitled to ask what exactly they are getting in return for these raises....
Editorial: A McDonald’s Happy Meal for the Chicago Fire and The 78 in more ways than one By The Editorial Board May 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The name McDonald's Park beats Louisville's KFC Yum Center and Hartford's Dunkin' Park.
Editorial: A pause on the tipped wage increase should turn into a full-blown W for Chicago restaurants By The Editorial Board May 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Most everyone not named Brandon Johnson wants to leave the tipped minimum wage alone.