Joe Tabor: Rep. Carol Ammons indictment exposes Illinois’ ethics failures By Joe Tabor July 31, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Every corruption scandal in Illinois seems to end the same way: promises of ethics reform...
Doctors: Wildfire smoke will return. Illinois needs a better plan for its kids. By Victoria Johnson July 31, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. With no statewide standard in Illinois for children's outdoor activity in poor air quality, program...
Willie Wilson: Poor leadership has allowed food deserts. Urban agriculture can provide quick relief. By Willie Wilson July 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. While infrastructure like grocery stores takes time, Chicago has the ability to scale and respond...
Liz Shulman: Why are we still pretending Big Tech cares about our classrooms? By Liz Shulman July 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. All kids deserve protection in school. Instead, AI companies are equipping classrooms with surveillance tech...
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley: How Chicago can build or preserve 50,000 units of housing in five years By Mike Quigley July 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Chicago can jump start its housing production by removing barriers to build, lowering the cost...
Rep. Fred Crespo: Did Illinois’ Speaker of the House normalize sexual harassment? By Fred Crespo July 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. There is no zero tolerance for sexual harassment in House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch's office.
Laura Washington: JB Pritzker and Rahm Emanuel are on a collision course in the 2028 presidential race By Laura Washington July 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. If JB Pritzker and Rahm Emanuel can gain traction in the 2028 presidential race, the...
VP of school board: CPS has options before it passes a budget that includes layoffs By Angel L. Velez July 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. I agree that CPS should reduce its central office and find savings. What I cannot...
Vicente Medina: What does the 26th of July Movement mean now for Cubans? By Vicente Medina July 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. After sixty-seven years of a one-party dictatorship, Cuban government officials are in a bind as...
Andy Shaw: The side of Illinois JB Pritzker would rather ignore By Andy Shaw July 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey should lay out a long-term plan to eliminate hundreds of...