Heidi Stevens: Principal’s departure will tie a knot on the loving thread woven throughout Chicago school community By Heidi Stevens April 25, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Jason Patera is moving to South Carolina to be with his family, leaving a legacy...
David Greising: The flaws in Chicago’s throw-everything-at-it approach to crime By David Greising April 25, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The recent show of force in Streeterville might serve as a metaphor for the state...
Daniel DePetris: US should finally depart from Syria By Daniel DePetris April 22, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Every major justification given to keep U.S. forces in Syria is now irrelevant.
Clarence Page: Let’s take advantage of the crime downturn to learn what’s gone right By Clarence Page May 4, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Amid all the executive orders, will the president and his MAGA movement notice the good...
Edward Keegan: Millennium Park has failed to live up to its promise By Edward Keegan May 3, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. 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? By Elizabeth Shackelford May 2, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Russia isn’t just getting its way on Ukraine. The Trump administration has taken other actions...
Heidi Stevens: Trump has treated the country as his stage. But Americans are not extras in their own life stories By Heidi Stevens May 2, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. One thing that doesn’t fit neatly in the Trump narrative is thousands upon thousands of...
Daniel DePetris: The frenetic foreign policy of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days By Daniel DePetris April 29, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Has President Donald Trump accomplished any foreign policy goals in his first 100 days?
Clarence Page: Sen. Dick Durbin’s departure stirs a scramble amid a new generation By Clarence Page April 27, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. As President Donald Trump’s polling takes a tumble 100 days into his second term —...
Clarence Page: Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown enters the Twilight Zone By Clarence Page April 20, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The Trump administration has admitted to an “administrative error” in Abrego Garcia's case, yet it...