Editorial: Illinois must move fast to ensure consumers don’t run short on power By The Editorial Board December 23, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. A new report confirms what this page said more than a year ago. Illinois must...
Editorial: Medicaid fraud is a problem. But so is a lack of understanding about the program. By The Editorial Board December 22, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Spending cuts should be made in an above-board way, however, not by tripping up Americans...
Editorial: Another steep homeowners insurance rate hike from Allstate. How should Springfield react? By The Editorial Board December 22, 2025 at 9:04 a.m. Allstate is following State Farm with its own steep homeowners insurance rate hike. Springfield should...
Editorial: Ban social media for teens younger than 16 By The Editorial Board December 22, 2025 at 8:19 a.m. We believe a ban would deter enough kids — and sound the alarm for parents.
Editorial: Greg Bovino should heed the advice of Susie Wiles if he won’t listen to ordinary Chicagoans By The Editorial Board December 19, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino is making a performative nuisance of himself in the run-up...
Editorial: Leverage-obsessed Chicago Bears do their best to squelch the good seasonal vibes By The Editorial Board December 18, 2025 at 2:55 p.m. Take a break with all that stadium stuff, Kevin Warren. Come back after the Bears...
Editorial: Board members for Evanston/Skokie’s District 65 are failing to do their jobs By The Editorial Board December 18, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Dysfunction reigns in District 65 because a school board won't do its job.
Editorial: Give us a home where the bison roam By The Editorial Board December 18, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The bison’s return fulfills a conservation commitment approved by voters in the 2024 Land Acquisition...
Editorial: The sausage making in the City Council’s Finance Committee wasn’t pretty. But a budget thankfully is in sight. By The Editorial Board December 17, 2025 at 8:14 a.m. The alternative budget an opposition bloc of City Council members has forged isn't perfect. But...
Editorial: This year’s Chicago Prize selection highlights how private investment can build affordable housing By The Editorial Board December 17, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. A cheering, $10 million boost for affordable housing in Chicago from the Chicago Prize.