Dahleen Glanton

Jason Scaggs touches up one of the many painted sentiments on his "Flag Barn" in Owings, Maryland, on Nov. 2, 2016.

Column: Trump needs his supporters to believe impeachment is an attempt by radical socialists to take over the country

September 30, 2019 at 1:00 a.m.

It isn't easy to figure out what Donald Trump is up to sometimes. Why would someone who spent half of his first term fighting allegations of colluding with Russia to...

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting at the InterContinental Barclay hotel during the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 23, 2019, in New York.

Column: Get ready for a nasty fight. Impeachment is a battle Donald Trump can’t afford to lose.

September 27, 2019 at 4:55 p.m.

Many Americans never wanted it to come to this. Moving to impeach a U.S. president is not an act for which we should be proud. Impeachment proceedings, as history has...

A customer arrives for lunch at the closed Route 66 Pizza on South Indianapolis Avenue on Sept. 24, 2019, in the East Side neighborhood of Chicago. Federal immigration officials detained five people at the pizza shop on Sept. 23.

Column: If you live in a diverse city like Chicago, you probably know someone who is here illegally and you’re on their side

March 11, 2024 at 2:08 p.m.

If you live in a diverse neighborhood anywhere in America, it is likely you know someone who is here illegally. In Illinois, the chances are very high. Our state, along...

The home along North Meridian Road in Stillman Valley is where 14-year-old Travis Castle died during a home invasion while Cody Moore waited in the car.

Column: When the felony murder rule looms overhead, a plea deal isn’t always a lifeline.

September 23, 2019 at 1:00 a.m.

At the age of 18, Cody Moore had to make the most important decision of his life. He was involved in a residential burglary in which a 14-year-old accomplice was...

Column: Dropping unjust first-degree murder charges against five teenagers in Lake County doesn’t entirely undo the damage

September 19, 2019 at 5:09 p.m.

In Illinois, a terrible injustice was righted on Thursday. Five teenagers who made the mistake of trying to steal a car are no longer facing the possibility of life in...

A cross stands in memory of 18-year-old Treja A. Kelley, who was shot and killed in the 5200 block of South Sangamon Ave, on Sept. 12, 2019.

Column: Sen. Ted Cruz and other Republicans in Congress are ignorant about gun laws. Mayor Lori Lightfoot was right to call them out.

September 4, 2019 at 5:36 p.m.

It is obvious that Republicans in Congress don't understand America's gun problem. But Sen. Ted Cruz has taken that ignorance to a new level. The GOP loves to point out,...

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Column: Trump needs his supporters to believe impeachment is an attempt by radical socialists to take over the country

Column: Get ready for a nasty fight. Impeachment is a battle Donald Trump can’t afford to lose.

Column: If you live in a diverse city like Chicago, you probably know someone who is here illegally and you’re on their side

Column: When the felony murder rule looms overhead, a plea deal isn’t always a lifeline.

Column: Dropping unjust first-degree murder charges against five teenagers in Lake County doesn’t entirely undo the damage

Column: Chicago needs a fully funded witness protection program for those who risk their lives to testify

Column: Sean Spicer and other former Trump enablers don’t deserve our forgiveness.

Column: When a man offers a woman his seat on the train or bus, is it an act of kindness or sexism?

Column: Curtis Dawson moved his son out of the city for a better life. And then came the Lake County shooting.

Column: Sen. Ted Cruz and other Republicans in Congress are ignorant about gun laws. Mayor Lori Lightfoot was right to call them out.