Editorial: A life taken while doing an honest day’s work By The Editorial Board February 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Daniel Figueroa was a father and a partner trying to take care of his family....
Editorial: Conservatives aren’t the only ones saying Democrats have a public-sector union problem By The Editorial Board February 25, 2026 at 7:40 a.m. As Chicago, New York and other big cities routinely confront massive budget deficits and declining...
Editorial: Here’s how President Donald Trump should frame Tuesday’s big speech after Supreme Court tariff rebuke By The Editorial Board February 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Americans long for normalcy. The Supreme Court's invalidation of President Donald Trump's tariff regime opens...
Editorial: Team USA showed America at its best By The Editorial Board February 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Americans love to win, but more than anything we love a hero with a good...
Editorial: Chicago should call FIFA to snag World Cup if Guadalajara cartel problems prove insurmountable By The Editorial Board February 24, 2026 at 10:39 a.m. Chicago could be the World Cup sub for Guadalajara.
Editorial: What candidates said to us when the cameras were off By The Editorial Board February 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Away from the cameras, many candidates spoke instead as thoughtful problem-solvers, acknowledging difficult trade-offs and...
Editorial: Gov. Pritzker’s cautious budget won’t rock Illinois’ boat, but at least doesn’t make things worse By The Editorial Board February 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Gov. JB Pritzker proposed a "maintenance budget" for fiscal 2027 that is prudent but leaves...
Editorial: Our thoughts on the Republican primary race for governor of Illinois By The Editorial Board February 23, 2026 at 8:22 a.m. Is Darren Bailey a changed man?
Editorial: The Chicago Bears of Hammond, Indiana, is bad news for Illinois. But what about Chicago? By The Editorial Board February 19, 2026 at 4:19 p.m. Indiana claims a Bears W. But how much did Chicago just lose?
Editorial: Our endorsements for the Cook County Board of Review By The Editorial Board February 19, 2026 at 8:33 a.m. One of the biggest challenges facing the property tax process in Cook County is that...