Elad Strohmayer: Three years after Oct. 7, remember how this war began By Elad Strohmayer October 7, 2026 at 8:29 a.m. Had Hamas not launched its attack on Oct. 7, 2023, the war that followed would...
Laura Washington: Brutal school board elections are the name of the Chicago game By Laura Washington October 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. This Chicago school board will decide how much taxes we will all pay and how...
Joe Holberg: Data centers are hot. We should use Lake Michigan to cool them. By Joe Holberg October 7, 2026 at 1:24 p.m. My vision is to build a massive geothermal heat sink coil system in Lake Michigan...
Daniel DePetris: Brazil’s elections appear to be another win for Donald Trump By Daniel DePetris October 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Over the last year and a half, right-wing candidates have won seven presidential elections in...
Brittany Williams: Let the Northwestern band play the pregame show By Brittany Williams October 5, 2026 at 1:58 p.m. The Northwestern marching band, a fixture of the football game day for a century, was...
Clarence Page: Donald Trump’s ‘truth’ betrayed by White House chatbot By Clarence Page October 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. President Donald Trump is likely not pleased to find out he unleashed a fact-checker against...
Bob Kustra and Jenny Kustra-Quinn: The time for keeping beluga whales captive for our entertainment has passed By Bob Kustra October 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. There is no legitimate reason for us to deprive belugas of the right to flourish.
Mary Wagoner: How Chicago can tackle its pensions and other fiscal challenges By Mary Wagoner October 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Chicago must make changes to pensions, process and governance, and expenditures to continue to grow...
John T. Shaw: Finland’s president offers a compelling plan for a new world order By John T. Shaw October 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Finland's president believes the system created after World War II must be rebuilt and rebalanced...
Edward Keegan: It’s time to tear down Dearborn Park’s walls in the South Loop By Edward Keegan October 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The architecture throughout Dearborn Park is very much a product of its time. And it...