Editorial: A self-inflicted energy crisis is brewing in northern Illinois thanks to Springfield. Fix it. By The Editorial Board April 26, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. A yawning loophole in Gov. JB Pritzker's landmark clean energy law needs to be closed.
Editorial: Shooter at Correspondents’ Dinner shows why N.Y. Mayor Zohran Mamdani should leave Ken Griffin alone By The Editorial Board April 26, 2026 at 9:29 a.m. Zohran Mamdani should not use the faces of wealthy New Yorkers to get tax increases....
Editorial: This potential pancreatic cancer treatment breakthrough should be celebrated By The Editorial Board April 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. One of the deadliest known cancers — pancreas cancer — may be far more treatable...
Editorial: Illinois Democrats push redistricting ‘reform’ that maintains their own power By The Editorial Board April 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. HJRCA 28 would change how maps are justified without changing who draws them. And in...
Editorial: The usual suspects take aim at Eileen O’Neill Burke over the lack of Midway Blitz prosecutions By The Editorial Board April 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The bid to supplant Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke with a Midway Blitz...
Editorial: The millionaire’s tax will tempt many Illinoisans. Here’s why it is a terrible idea as written. By The Editorial Board April 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The millionaire's tax currently looks like a terrible idea.
Editorial: Chicago’s politicians bemoan our housing crisis. Their fealty to unions makes it worse By The Editorial Board April 22, 2026 at 7:57 a.m. When you hear Chicago politicians raise the alarms about rising rents, consider how they're contributing...
Editorial: Sure, give Chicago’s cab drivers a raise. But they have to run their meters. By The Editorial Board April 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Higher taxi fares should mean no more ripoffs.
Editorial: The reasons for Chicagoland’s rent surge aren’t mysterious. It’s a supply problem. By The Editorial Board April 21, 2026 at 8:19 a.m. Chicago doesn’t just have a housing shortage, it has a system that too often prevents...
Editorial: The city must improve its oversight of outside law firms By The Editorial Board April 21, 2026 at 5:02 p.m. Something clearly is wrong with how Chicago is managing what it pays outside law firms...