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    Opinion

    Featured

    Attorney General Kwame Raoul walks onto the stage during the Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Association brunch at the Bank of Springfield Center ahead of Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair on Aug. 19, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

    Editorial: Kwame Raoul’s Nicor Gas deal helps consumers now, but union protections likely will balloon bills later

    Don't count on NICOR gas bill savings for long.
    SueEllen and Ralph Arndt stand among their sparse honeycrisp trees that would normally be filled with apples on Sept. 3, 2026, at Prairie Sky Orchard in Union, after five frosts killed 99% of their blooms this year. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

    Editorial: Illinois’ apple orchards are telling us how much fall has changed

    Students from Northwestern University’s Military Reporting Project try the same unarmed drone training that soldiers undergo at Fort Riley in Kansas. The unmanned drones they are piloting are small, first-person-view aerial vehicles that are used mainly for battlefield reconnaissance. (Courtesy of Army Sgt. Chase Murray)

    Colin McMahon: Amid political roar, Army keeps its head down

    President Donald Trump poses with China's President Xi Jinping during a visit to Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15, 2026. (Evan Vucci/AP)

    Lyle Goldstein: How President Donald Trump’s summit with China’s Xi Jinping can yield dividends

    People prepare to vote at the Chicago Loop Supersite, 137 S. State St. in Chicago, on March 17, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

    Andy Shaw: Democrats’ message for the midterms is hiding in plain sight

    Latest Headlines

    • The O’Hare Flyer, a battery-powered train, would travel from O’Hare International Airport to downtown Chicago in 15 minutes. (O'Hare Flyer LLC)

      Letters: The Tribune Editorial Board fails to understand why River Forest residents oppose the O’Hare Flyer

    • Cardinal Blase Cupich speaks May 19, 2025, at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

      Editorial: Illinois’ right-to-die law meets the right to say no

    • Students walk out of Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort on Sept. 9, 2026, to protest recent racist behavior at sporting events. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

      Jerald McNair: Racist behavior at a high school football game may yield positive lessons

    • Ald. Nicole Lee, 11th, answers questions during a press conference across from Rate Field on Sept. 8, 2026, against the proposed plan to move an Amtrak maintenance facility adjacent to the current stadium in a residential neighborhood and move the White Sox to a stadium in the South Loop. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

      The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week for Sept. 12

    • People attend the official opening of the Marshall Field's & Co. store at Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie in October 1956. (Howard Borvig/Chicago Tribune)

      Letters: I’m glad Westfield Old Orchard has been around for 70 years

    • The "Tribute in Light" is tested over the skyline of lower Manhattan, viewed through the Empty Sky 9/11 memorial in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Sept. 9, 2026. (Adam Gray/AP)

      Editorial: As 9/11 recedes in memory, we must cling to that which remains

    Editorials

    Demonstrators gather for a rally about proposed legislation to regulate construction of data centers during the spring legislative session outside the Illinois Capitol on May 30, 2026, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

    Editorial: R-E-S-P-E-C-T is the only way for AI advocates to deal with data center haters

    Hey, AI masters of the universe! Your opponents have legit concerns.
    • Editorial: Michael McCuskey’s Springfield replacement must be an independent legislative watchdog

    • Editorial: Northwestern’s Ryan Field, Amtrak, Emanuel, Quantum, O’Hare Flyer all beset by objectors

    • Editorial: Brandon Johnson’s concessions haven’t made the anti-landlord ordinance workable

    • Editorial: Illinois got another credit upgrade. So why are we still last?

    Commentary

    A person places their hand on a name on the North Pool at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum on Sept. 8, 2026, in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty)

    Froylan Jimenez: We must teach young generations about why Sept. 11 matters

    The events of 9/11 serve as a lesson of striking a balance among blame, accountability, national security and civil rights.
    • Bob Kustra: What it was like to be in New York City on 9/11

    • David Greising: If we held city elections on the same day as national elections, it would strengthen democracy

    • Aldermen: Chicago’s next top cop will be chosen before mayoral election. Let’s acknowledge what that means.

    • Christine Ledbetter: Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem left us with the same lesson

    Letters to the Editor

    People gather to watch video monitors at Tribune Tower showing the attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. (Chris Walker/Chicago Tribune)

    Letters: On 9/11, Chicago went quiet and strangers sought comfort in each other

    When I got into my car for the short trip home, there were then four DJs attempting to comfort a city.
    • Letters: The Chicago Archdiocese mishandled its response to allegation against the Rev. Michael Pfleger

    • Letters: The Catholic Church fails to understand that medical-aid-in-dying decision is personal

    • Letters: Illinois can’t ignore the economic benefits that data centers bring to communities

    • Letters: Tribune Editorial Board forsakes our lakefront in celebrating Emanuel Congregation development

    Columnists

    Gloria Steinem speaks onstage during Visionary Women celebrates Gloria Steinem in conversation with Cleo Wade at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on Nov. 18, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. (Rachel Murray/Getty Images for Visionary Women/TNS)

    Heidi Stevens: ‘Please tell your own story.’ How Gloria Steinem’s final request reflects her legacy.

    Heidi Stevens doesn't know how you begin to sum up the impact of Gloria Steinem's life, except to say that almost every moment, in some small or enormous way, has been paved by her advocacy.
    • Laura Washington: This lifelong Cubs fan from the South Side is seeing a lot of Sox love on the North Side

    • Daniel DePetris: The Trump administration is claiming success in drug strikes. Not so fast.

    • Edward Keegan: How architecture changed after 9/11

    • Elizabeth Shackelford: Nepal’s disaster is today’s terrifying climate change reality 

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