Bob Kustra: Donald Trump caved to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Will he repeat in the Russia-Ukraine talks?
Donald Trump played into the Taliban’s hands in negotiating an Afghanistan withdrawal. Will he repeat...
Commentary
Micky Horstman: Austin, Texas, figures out affordable housing while Chicago postures
Chicago’s leaders must abandon their self-strangling, restrictive approach to affordable housing.
Lissette Castañeda: Chicago is working in concrete ways to make homes affordable to more people
As Chicago faces the realities of disinvestment and displacement, we must act to ensure every...
Rep. Kam Buckner: The RTA is running ads while riders and legislators are running out of patience
People don’t want a $750,000 ad campaign from the RTA. They want more buses that...
Laura Washington: Donald Trump achieves a notorious distinction in his first 100 days
At this point, President Donald Trump has the lowest approval of any president in the...
Steven Levitt and Ruby Rorty: America needs more living kidney donors. Here’s how we achieve that goal.
We can take simple steps to radically increase the number of kidneys available for transplant,...
Daniel DePetris: The frenetic foreign policy of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days
Has President Donald Trump accomplished any foreign policy goals in his first 100 days?
Robert Gomez: Chicago’s Riverwalk vendor process is shrouded in secrecy. It’s time for real reform.
The city speaks often about equity, but the way it has treated Beat Kitchen as...
Arne Duncan: Illinois should let residents pursue a bachelor’s degree at community college
The governor has proposed allowing Illinoisans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in high-need fields through...
Brandon Bisbey: To protect higher education in Illinois, focus on collaboration, not competition
Gov. JB Pritzker's community college expansion plan would further diminish resources for public universities in...