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Editorial: We’re sad to see Metra’s 10-ride pass go
Farewell to Metra's 10-ride train pass. It seems like a product perfect for this flexible-work era, so we wonder at its demise.
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Letters: Decisions to keep Donald Trump off presidential primary ballots in two states should be upheld
Neither an army of Trump supporters nor an army of poll-obsessed pundits can be allowed to trump the rule of law.
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Colleen Kujawa: Forgiveness is why I finally got a father
My abusive father was one of my accidental spiritual teachers. He offered me a lesson in the formidable challenge of understanding and forgiveness.
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John Rabchuk: The future of the Fox River depends on St. Charles taking smart actions
The Army Corps of Engineers and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources have offered strong economic incentives for communities to remove their current dams.
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The latest from editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis
Editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis offers his take on current events.
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Editorial: It’s impressive — and worrisome — that much of the market’s 2023 run was fueled by just 7 tech giants
The seven largest U.S. tech stocks (think Google, Apple, Facebook) accounted for much of the market's rise last year. But they present antitrust concerns.
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Steve Chapman: Gaza, Ukraine and ‘the futile logic of war’
War was once seen as a feature of life. But the results of two global wars did much to produce a broad disenchantment with the whole enterprise.
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Letters: The US is responsible for the mass migration out of Venezuela
I find it all too convenient for Donald Trump and the GOP to use the border security crisis as a rallying cry on their campaign trails.
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Tara Schwegler: Why are companies refusing to fully embrace flexible work?
Americans are hard-wired to define work as incompatible with flexibility. Yet, employees have myriad reasons for needing flexibility.
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Andrew L. Stigler: Would Ronald Reagan abandon Ukraine to Russia?
Four decades ago, a Republican president supported a different victim of Russian aggression: Afghanistan.
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Peter Schwartz: The more cities improve quality of life, the worse climate change gets. What can be done?
Cities offer the promise of a better life for billions of people on earth. But they are also major contributors to climate change.
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Letters: Let voters decide whether Donald Trump is fit to be president again
Hasn’t Maine’s secretary of state exceeded her authority by finding that Donald Trump is not qualified to be included on the state’s Republican presidential primary ballot?
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Charlotte Badgley-Green: Here’s what is wrong with high school admissions in Chicago
Racial inequality is not the only problem with the CPS high school admissions process.
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Clarence Page: Racial issues and an old war return to center of the presidential race
Nikki Haley’s presidential run brings back some old battles in a never-ending war.
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Editorial: Claudine Gay was right to resign as Harvard president, but the board owes its community a better explanation
Claudine Gay did the right thing in resigning as Harvard president, but the university board has fallen short on transparency.
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Paul Vallas: With the start of the new year, here is a sobering look at the state of Illinois
Illinois may have moved beyond the divisive and chaotic Rauner years, but it is a state in deep crisis.
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Tom Fate: There is no winning in Gaza. We must stop the spiral of loss.
Hamas attacked Israel, and Israel is seeking revenge it would seem by slaughtering more than fifteen times the civilians they lost on Oct. 7.
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Letters: Biden administration should finalize rules to end menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars
Ending the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars will save the lives of many Cook County residents.
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Editorial: Standing for the Pledge of Allegiance is not a condition of speaking. Even in Cicero.
Standing for the Pledge of Allegiance is not a condition for speaking at a council meeting. Even for journalists who have run afoul of the town's president.
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Daniel DePetris: Is the Middle East in danger of spinning out of control?
The risk of a regional conflagration in the Middle East may only grow as long as the fighting in Gaza persists.
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Editorial: Chicago’s Yellow Line commuters deserve better
Thousands of riders who rely on the Yellow Line have heard nothing concrete about when the line is expected to reopen.
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Letters: The United States needs to insist on a cease-fire
Will the U.S. accept this opportunity to bring lasting peace and security to the region?
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David McGrath: Let’s ditch the Electoral College, plus 9 other no-brainer resolutions for the new year
Americans should consider a handful of life and death resolutions for 2024
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Shmuly Yanklowitz: In a stressful world, let’s work on managing our anger in 2024
Managing your anger is not about destroying it. You are going through life together, and you should be in charge, benefiting from its wisdom.
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Laura Washington: Getting a grip as 2024 promises more hurly-burly in Chicago and across the nation
Laura Washington takes a look at the year ahead and suggests buckling your seat belt.
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Editorial: Welcome to 2024 — and some new Illinois laws to keep you in line
2024 means new Illinois laws. Have your opinions, but keep your eyes on the road.
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Faith leaders: Here’s how we can be peacemakers in Chicago and beyond
For those who make peace cannot keep their peace, they cannot remain silent when they see injustice. In order to make peace, you need to speak out.
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2023 in review: The year in Scott Stantis cartoons
Scott Stantis presents his favorite editorial cartoons for 2023.
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Elizabeth Shackelford: For a better foreign policy in 2024, let’s be more like Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift might not be an authority in foreign policy, but she understands relationships, and at its core, that’s what international affairs is all about.
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Letters: The effect of the Colorado Supreme Court decision on Donald Trump
The Colorado Supreme Court decision that disqualifies Donald Trump from running as a presidential candidate in the state is historically significant.