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...
Columnists
David Greising: If we held city elections on the same day as national elections, it would strengthen democracy
In many cities, the ballots cast in municipal elections significantly increases after the switch to...
Laura Washington: This lifelong Cubs fan from the South Side is seeing a lot of Sox love on the North Side
I am seeing White Sox fans pop up like green shoots on the North Side....
Daniel DePetris: The Trump administration is claiming success in drug strikes. Not so fast.
One year after Operation Southern Spear began in Latin America, the results have been far...
Edward Keegan: How architecture changed after 9/11
Chicago has not kept up the tall building race in the years since 9/11.
Elizabeth Shackelford: Nepal’s disaster is today’s terrifying climate change reality
Warmer temperatures are destabilizing glaciers, such as the one in Nepal, that have stood for...
Heidi Stevens: It’s never been easier to unearth family secrets. A new book explores what happens after the reveal.
Kate Jackson is writing a memoir, but she also felt compelled to produce a collection...
Steve Chapman: Donald Trump’s war on NBC, ABC and freedom of the press
A threat made against an NBC correspondent is confirmation that Trump’s oath to uphold the...
Daniel DePetris: 6 months of war with Iran, and what exactly have we achieved?
In its quest to get the Strait of Hormuz open, the Trump administration has spent...
Clarence Page: Thank you, Dolly Parton, for your music, good humor and public service
Dolly Parton was the salt of the earth. This quality shone in her songwriting and...