Editorial: In coming elections, the Tribune Editorial Board will be endorsing problem solvers By The Editorial Board January 7, 2026 at 8:14 a.m. Donald Trump dominates our political landscape. Still, what the U.S., Illinois and Chicago need most...
Editorial: Illinois should not be punished for fraud in Minnesota By The Editorial Board January 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Illinois and Minnesota are not the same, Mr. President.
Editorial: Rampant fraud is undermining faith in government. Gov. Tim Walz was right to exit. By The Editorial Board January 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Public trust is hard to build and easy to lose, and Minnesota shows what happens...
Editorial: Tick, tick goes the Doomsday Clock By The Editorial Board January 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A few decades ago, worries about nuclear war were few. Alas, those concerns are returning.
Editorial: A positive change for Venezuela but a diminishment of US moral authority for years to come By The Editorial Board January 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A new dawn for Venezuela. But at what moral cost?
Editorial: When it comes to growth, we wish all of Chicago was humming like O’Hare By The Editorial Board January 6, 2026 at 9:29 a.m. Thanks to American and United Airlines, our big airport is the city's biggest asset.
Editorial: Lo and behold, Chicago. There’s a legitimate bench of political talent at City Hall. By The Editorial Board January 4, 2026 at 12:43 p.m. The silver lining in the budget wars of the Johnson term is the emergence of...
Editorial: The deadly Swiss fire tragedy at Le Constellation should be a reminder to put the phone down By The Editorial Board January 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. We don’t know whether filming delayed escape. But we do know that phones can distort...
Editorial: The Trump administration misapplies federal law to keep open coal-fired plants in Indiana By The Editorial Board January 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. President Donald Trump's Energy Department is misusing federal authority to interfere with market forces in...
Editorial: More workers are coming downtown in the new year. It’s showtime for our transit systems. By The Editorial Board January 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Much of the Loop’s future will depend on people’s ability to get in and out...