Gerry Regep: Court’s revival of UIC law professor’s claim is good news for constitutional rights
A decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit has important implications...
Commentary
Peter DiCola and Jenny Toomey: What Chappell Roan’s Grammy speech could mean for musicians
The musicians on whose creative labor streaming services built their business should have health insurance...
Clarence Page: Let’s take advantage of the crime downturn to learn what’s gone right
Amid all the executive orders, will the president and his MAGA movement notice the good...
Sophia Shaw: Nonprofits may fill in the gap left by federal abandonment. But that isn’t desirable.
What if nonprofits were able to close the funding gaps caused by federal cuts? That...
Edward Keegan: Millennium Park has failed to live up to its promise
Ticketed events should be the rare exception at Millennium Park. Gates and fences should be...
Elizabeth Shackelford: Make it make sense. What is motivating Donald Trump’s foreign policy?
Russia isn’t just getting its way on Ukraine. The Trump administration has taken other actions...
Rebecca Zorach: Donald Trump’s proposed Garden of Heroes misunderstands the role of art
Draining artistic and cultural resources, Donald Trump's "Garden of American Heroes" promises to be a...
Jonathan Zimmerman: Shaming Bill Maher and Saquon Barkley will backfire on the Democrats
If I wanted Donald Trump and his MAGA acolytes to thrive in the 2026 midterm...
Susan Koch: The magical sight of a cottonwood snowing in spring
One of the most magical spring events on our farm is still a few weeks...
Jim McMahon: ‘Mongo’ never quit. And neither will I, in advocating for pain relief.
Lawmakers across the country are working to ban or severely restrict access to the very...