Andy Shaw: Tax the super-rich? Not if Illinoisans distrust the government. March 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Can Illinoisans trust self-serving politicians to actually use tax windfalls to improve lives other than their own?
Andy Shaw: Mexico, like Chicago, is more than just its worst headlines February 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Mexico is a vibrant, colorful, complicated, wounded and resilient nation of 130 million people. It’s not a State Department warning label.
Andy Shaw: Nonprofit hospitals and colleges in Illinois should not be exempt from property taxes January 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Many nonprofit universities and medical institutions have become giant profit centers and some of the wealthiest landowners in the state.
Andy Shaw: The paradox of billionaire philanthropists November 18, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Why do so many wealthy Chicagoans who otherwise are generous donors have so little trust in government?
Andy Shaw: My ‘Twilight Zone’ life on the border between Central and Eastern time October 31, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. It’s an arbitrary and preternaturally vexing dividing line between Illinois on Central time and Michigan on Eastern time.
Andy Shaw: Why I am watching our unlovable losers the White Sox play the Yankees August 29, 2025 at 9:36 a.m. I’m actually watching these Sox-Yankee games this year because the past victories may be long gone, but sweet memories linger.
Andy Shaw: A warm US reception for Vladimir Putin? These dissidents have died during his reign. August 22, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. These Russian victims are unfamiliar to most Americans, perhaps including our own president, who shook hands warmly with his Russian counterpart.
Andy Shaw: Why neophyte mayors need steady hands on the wheel July 21, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Brandon Johnson's rocky two years as Chicago mayor are a cautionary tale for Zohran Mamdani.
Andy Shaw: Public officials must cut the fat before begging for taxpayer bailouts June 6, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. There's no sign that anyone in Springfield or Chicago City Hall is willing to make the hard choices real leaders are supposed to make.
Andy Shaw: Need a break from Chicago? I found a winter paradise in Mexico. April 5, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Thanks to a recommendation from old friends, we discovered what will likely be our winter getaway in Mexico as long as we’re physically able.