Renee Engeln: Should we talk about Ariana Grande’s body? By Renee Engeln August 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. When we focus on how women, like Ariana Grande, look, it reinforces a destructive message...
Matthew Charles: President Donald Trump has the power to save 13 men who face prison again By Matthew Charles August 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The legal foundation for a dozen people's reduced sentences is gone and they could go...
Laura Washington: Illinois and Chicago campaigns defy conventional monied wisdom By Laura Washington August 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Elections are being bought and sold by the monied classes, "they" say, but elections in...
Daniel DePetris: The Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkey deal provides the US with an opportunity By Daniel DePetris August 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Here's why the mutual defense agreement among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey is significant.
Clergymen: Govs. JB Pritzker and Josh Shapiro need to realize school choice matters By Corey Person August 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Govs. JB Pritzker and Josh Shapiro both seem to want to run for president. They...
Yunus Emre Tozal: Chicago keeps filling the same potholes every year. Stop the cycle with smart fixes. By Yunus Emre Tozal August 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Frost lifts the pavement every winter; crews patch it every spring. This is what happens...
Clarence Page: Time for Democrats to widen their ‘big tent’ By Clarence Page August 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Democrats shouldn't be afraid to back candidates like Dr. Abdul El-Sayed who take dissenting but...
Petra Kuppinger: How we dispose of an apple core matters to our climate By Petra Kuppinger August 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The vast Jatiwaringin landfill fire in Indonesia appears removed from our lives but it deserves...
Jeffrey Miron: What research from Boston zoning can teach Chicago By Jeffrey Miron August 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Research finds that Boston’s restrictive zoning has increased house size and rents. Chicago's restrictions also...
Kris Brown: Taxpayers can end up funding gun violence. Chicago is trying to stop it. By Kris Brown August 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Chicago is using the power of public procurement to raise the standard for responsible firearm...