Editorial: Alleged sexual abuse at downstate juvenile detention center cries out for criminal investigation By The Editorial Board July 27, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. If the allegations against the mayor of downstate Eldorado, Illinois are true, they paint a...
Editorial: Bonjour, Cafe Metra. Our order is affordable, reliable travel. By The Editorial Board July 25, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Metra is making news as it considers bringing back drink service, though that may not...
Editorial: With a month to go before CPS must approve a budget, leaders’ lack of seriousness is on display By The Editorial Board July 25, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. There's a month to go before the Chicago school board must approve a budget for...
Editorial: Soaring ComEd bills have us all on edge. Springfield must confront our electricity woes head-on. By The Editorial Board July 24, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. A sweltering summer and significantly higher ComEd rates have ramped up public angst over electric...
Editorial: Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet pirouettes to stability and growth By The Editorial Board July 23, 2025 at 1:32 p.m. The combo of the Joffrey Ballet and the Lyric Opera are a win-win for Chicago.
Editorial: Texas is talking tax cuts. Illinois? More hikes. By The Editorial Board July 23, 2025 at 8:18 a.m. Here in Illinois, the best we’ve managed to do is form working groups to study...
Editorial: Slots at Chicago O’Hare airport? A tacky choice. By The Editorial Board July 23, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. At minimum, the city should wait until its new casino opens and a clearer picture...
Editorial: A new CTA day for Edgewater and Uptown. But what about Broadway? By The Editorial Board July 22, 2025 at 8:13 a.m. None of these new CTA stations are architectural marvels. But they're also all vast improvements.
Editorial: Cook County Democrats got it right by staying neutral By The Editorial Board July 22, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Illinois voters deserve a Democratic primary without heavy‑handed meddling, and Cook County Democrats made the...
Editorial: Stephen Colbert roasted bosses and took risks. Bravo. By The Editorial Board July 21, 2025 at 6:33 p.m. Stephen Colbert had a great late-nite run. He'll have more to say.