Cycling advocates: The mayor endorsed us. Now he advocates against us.
In 2023, Mayor Brandon Johnson endorsed our bike grid plan. Now, he advocates against us...
Commentary
Elizabeth Shackelford: The Pentagon’s fight with Anthropic is about unchecked power
Since AI is largely unregulated, we are left with only the protection that the conscience...
Jennifer Tescher: Despite progress on lessening financial vulnerability, we have work to do in Cook County
Fewer households in Chicago are reporting having less than a week of savings, but these...
Travis Whitlock: Hanging the Pride flag at Stonewall Inn matters. Symbols give a voice to the past.
The rehanging of the Pride flag at the Stonewall Inn is a reclamation of important...
Jim Nowlan: Illinoisans are betting their lives. There’s too much gambling in our state.
Gambling is ubiquitous in Illinois, and it is projected to expand dramatically. We can reduce...
Steve Chapman: For Donald Trump, the war against Iran will not be a political winner
Donald Trump may hope that Americans will rally behind ending the Iranian regime. More likely,...
Pegah Banihashemi: Inside Iran, my family and other citizens are caught between celebration and fear
After the first reports of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death began to circulate, many Iranians were...
James T. Harris: University presidents face a ‘Star Trek’-like Kobayashi Maru moment
Higher education leaders face a choice: Defend justice on their campus or choose to stay...
Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump’s pitiful case for going to war with Iran
Sure, Iran’s missiles pose a threat. But it’s not like this is a new development.
Mark Pirie and Christopher Tang: Donald Trump’s tariff refund game to deny, delay and defy the Supreme Court
Despite the Supreme Court's ruling, the federal government signals it may never return the illegally...