Jack Modzelewski: I brought Christmas cheer to hospital patients through the power of newspapers
I was more than a paper carrier at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights. I was a welcome link to the world outside the hospital.
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Jack Modzelewski: Why not vote for issues first, then candidates next?
We should begin each ballot not with candidate names but with those key public policy concerns that cut across America.
Jack Modzelewski: Words of wisdom for Chicago’s next mayor from Harold Washington and 2 other predecessors
Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas will face each other in Chicago's mayoral runoff on April 4. One will become the city's 57th mayor. When the time comes for the next...
Jack Modzelewski: Why I am steering clear of the local LIV Golf tournament
Should Chicago-area fans of professional golf boycott the Saudi Arabia-funded LIV Golf Invitational being held at Rich Harvest Farms in September? I will be staying away from the tournament in...
Op-ed: Leave the sign on Chicago’s Trump Tower
It's the most controversial illuminated sign in Chicago — those five huge letters that spell TRUMP on the city's second tallest building. Residents, downtown workers and visitors have marveled at...
Commentary: The Apple store has become one Chicago neighborhood’s default church
During this season of heightened giving and concern for mankind, I've considered my own Chicago neighborhood of Streeterville and how it fosters a sense of community. I notice many people...
What a soccer ball taught me about patience
This is a little story about patience during the holiday season. It began in a U.S. Post Office in Chicago. I hope it ends with a poor boy kicking a...