Letters: Those who have arrived in Chicago from south of the border are families — and they’re just like oursWith the arrival of new families to Chicago, there has been a play with words to describe who they are. December 02, 2023
Editorial: Sandra Day O’Connor was a trailblazer and far more than ‘a good judge’Doesn't seem so long ago that Sandra Day O'Connor was meeting with this Editorial Board. Rest in peace to an American original and trailblazer. December 01, 2023
Editorial: When it comes to Chicago’s vital O’Hare airport, United and American airlines hold the cardsO'Hare airport is at a crucial nexus. As costs and delays multiply, we should listen to United and American airlines. December 01, 2023
Clarence Page: Coming to terms with Henry Kissinger’s legacy — it’s complicated Henry Kissinger leaves a century of achievements and world-class controversies. December 01, 2023
Letters: Strike at Columbia College in Chicago highlights what’s happening to arts educationThe Columbia College union’s decision to strike speaks to the value of arts education, as well as the school’s mission. December 01, 2023
Editorial: Northwestern’s David Braun deserved to be Big Ten Coach of the YearAmid the rubble of Chicago sports teams' woes in 2023, we should relish and enjoy the unlikely triumph of Northwestern football coach David Braun. December 01, 2023
Stephen J. Lyons: US lawmakers, have you no shame?Gaslighting is all the rage among the political elite. December 01, 2023
Christopher Richardson: Prohibition has lessons for us as we grapple with an overwhelming immigration problemSimilar to the Prohibition era, the illogical nature of our immigration laws has broken the federal government. December 01, 2023
Juan Rangel: The lesson of migrant handouts and the stifling of the American DreamUnfortunately for the new migrants, our left of center leadership has made life harder for them with unsustainable government giveaways. December 01, 2023
Elizabeth Shackelford: Ukrainians won’t submit to Russian rule. The horrors of the Holodomor help explain why.The Great Famine in the 1930s shows Ukraine's good reason not to trust that its people would be safe under Russian rule. December 01, 2023
Editorial: Restricting Chicagoans from their own City Council chamber is a terrible Brandon Johnson moveMayor Johnson's move to bar the public attending City Council meetings from the main floor where the action is happening is antidemocratic. November 30, 2023
Willie Wilson: The end of affirmative action could hurt workplace diversity and worsen health disparitiesStudies show diversity, inclusion and equity in the health care workforce lead to better patient outcomes. November 30, 2023
Editorial: Cultural institutions such as the Field Museum must stop enabling Chicago graftChicago's cultural institutions need to rethink relationships with politicians. November 30, 2023
Michelle Larson and Will Johnson: Chicago’s Museum Campus is the key to revitalizing the Loop Chicago has a superpower that, if put to more effective use, could really help liven up the Loop: the city’s world-class museums. November 30, 2023
Letters: Op-ed that laments that people don’t want to work anymore cherry-picks the dataThis doesn’t mean that fewer able-bodied people are working; just that the demographics are changing. November 30, 2023
Clarence Page: Why the paucity of men on campus is a problem and the beginnings of how to respondMore women than men are coming to college campuses — and not all men are ready for the change. November 30, 2023
Paul Vallas: The mayor’s second 100 days show him failing to prioritize the needs of city businessesThe mayor’s actions leave no doubt that his sanctuary city supporters and the Chicago Teachers Union will be given primacy over Chicagoans. November 29, 2023
Editorial: Was your Thanksgiving flight canceled out of O’Hare? Almost certainly not.We’ve been quick to complain when America’s airlines have failed their customers. But they sure impressed us over Thanksgiving. November 29, 2023
Editorial: Corporate America needs to embrace a new office-worker modelSurveys make clear American workers don't want a return to five days a week in the office. Corporate America needs to work harder on a new hybrid model. November 29, 2023
Letters: Underlying issues between Israelis and Palestinians need to be addressedThe truce and release of Israeli hostages must not detract from addressing the major underlying issues that have fueled the conflicts between Israelis and Palestinians. November 29, 2023