Laura Washington: President Joe Biden is struggling to shore up the Black vote
President Joe Biden was elected, thanks in no small part to Black voters. Yet, he still faces an enthusiasm gap.
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Laura Washington: Reap the benefits of going dry during January (or any time of year)
"Dry January" will soon be a misty memory. As it fades away, is it making a difference? I can't speak personally to that since I abstained. Not because I didn't...
Laura Washington: Is the ‘rat hole’ Chicago’s new brand?
From the city that works to the city of rats? That's where Chicago is headed. "The 'Chicago Rat Hole' Is The City's Hottest New Tourist Attraction," Block Club Chicago declares...
Laura Washington: If Donald Trump wins Iowa, it will be hard to ignore what that foretells
It's Iowa time. Today brings the long-awaited, every-four-years moment in U.S. presidential politics: the Iowa caucuses. Democratic politicians and pundits will be hyperventilating, hoping to detect some sign of Donald...
Laura Washington: Is Mayor Brandon Johnson measuring up? Here’s my assessment for the new year.
Sometimes, turning a corner can be a good thing. Mayor Brandon Johnson moves into a new year with a host of old problems, unsolved and festering alongside a mountain of...
Laura Washington: Getting a grip as 2024 promises more hurly-burly in Chicago and across the nation
So, what has been priced into 2024? How about tumult and trepidation? The world is buffeted by two major wars, with no end in sight. New hot spots loom. There's...
Laura Washington: No snow? And why am I getting fewer cards? The Grinch is meddling with my joy.
The Grinch is stealing my Christmas. I can be a "Debbie Downer" at times (or so my husband says). But as we celebrate the season, I posit that much has...
Laura Washington: When the jury decides the fate of ex-Ald. Ed Burke, let’s hope his buddies are listening
This week a federal jury will begin deliberations to decide the fate of the man who was once Chicago's most powerful alderman. Its decision could be a lesson for other...
Laura Washington: Art Basel, ‘the Super Bowl of art fairs,’ is selling Black artists short
Razzle-dazzle, Basel. I was back once again for Art Basel, the 21-year-old phenom of an art fair that takes over Miami and Miami Beach every December. Art Basel is the...
Laura Washington: The system worked during Watergate. This time around, I am not so sure.
The summer of 1973 was my baptism into national politics, as my teenage self was riveted by the legendary saga of Watergate. I watched the months of Justice Department investigations,...