Clarence Page: Can Congress pry our government’s UFO ‘X-Files’ open? The truth is still out there.Has our government possibly made contact with extraterrestrial life? July 28, 2023
Editorial: Football, at all levels, needs a culture change in the wake of Northwestern scandalFootball culture in need of changes. July 28, 2023
Letters: Parole for Leslie Van Houten does not automatically equate to contempt for the lawThe fact that someone is granted parole after 53 years does mean that the parole decision shows contempt for the law. July 28, 2023
Kenneth Seeskin: The world must leave room for people such as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Alan Turing Societies needs cohesion to survive. But they also need freethinkers, whistleblowers and conceptual innovators to stay vibrant. July 28, 2023
Jonathan Zimmerman: Do meaningful coincidences exist? Here’s what lunch with a friend taught me.We construct our own coincidences. It’s one of the ways we make meaning of the chaos that surrounds us. July 28, 2023
Irvin Muchnick: Popular or not, football and its destructive effects don’t belong in our public schoolsFootball is America’s most popular spectator sport. So, at one time, was boxing — and we no longer have high school boxing teams. July 28, 2023
Elizabeth Shackelford: Israel’s constitutional crisis is not having such an important documentIsrael has been at risk of Benjamin Netanyahu's power grab since its founding. Israel’s failure to adopt a constitution was its original sin. July 28, 2023
Letters: Ald. Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez should be censured for her insult to Italian AmericansHas our political environment been so poisoned by the amateurs masquerading as statesmen that we begrudgingly accept their behavior? July 27, 2023
Rachel Havrelock: Here’s how to fix the Chicago-Joliet water deal — by giving recycled water to industryThe Chicago-Joliet water deal is a solid solution, but we should amend it to help all communities affected by the collapsing aquifer. July 27, 2023
Willie Wilson: Wealth inequality is an undeclared state of emergency in the Black communityDoes capitalism require Black Americans to be a permanent underclass to be successful? July 27, 2023
Editorial: Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign meltdown and what must be done to stop TrumpRepublicans need a strong alternative to Donald Trump as presidential candidate. But Ron DeSantis' meltdown further increases the likelihood of Trump being at the top of the ticket. July 27, 2023
Patrick Deady: A civil rights conspiracy charge matches Donald Trump’s alleged crimesFrom what we know, a civil rights conspiracy is what happened: The former president attempted to overturn a presidential election. July 27, 2023
Editorial: GOP Sen. Tom Cotton overreaches in sending a warning to big law firms about DEI effortsSen. Tom Cotton is warning law firms about diversity efforts. He should butt out. July 26, 2023
Letters: Editorial that assails Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ‘mansion tax’ has an interesting idea of middle classThe July 21 editorial raises the important question of how housing in Chicago becomes unaffordable. July 26, 2023
Paul Vallas: Here’s how to save the SAFE-T Act from its flaws and protect public safetyIt does not appear that the Cook County courts are equipped for the exercise of discretion to require bail or deny release. July 26, 2023
Clarence Page: Jason Aldean’s dream is my nightmareJason Aldean may have the “song of the summer” about small towns. It’s popular, but its theme appeals more to small minds. July 25, 2023
Bob Chiarito: With his ‘Small Town’ song, Jason Aldean chooses to inflame Americans rather than unite themJason Aldean's song further divides rather than tapping into shared concerns most Americans have about crime. July 25, 2023
Letters: My memories of Tony BennettThe death of Tony Bennett brings to mind two wonderful memories of encounters I had with him in Chicago. July 25, 2023
Capt. Jason Ambrosi: Raising the retirement age for pilots puts America’s aviation system at riskWhy are U.S. lawmakers now considering weakening the very aviation standards that make our skies the safest in the world? July 25, 2023
Elizabeth Holt: How to ‘speak’ diabetes and get the most out of your doctor’s visitIn diabetes, if you’re unable to follow the doctor's advice — and manage your own diabetes — you could have troubling outcomes. July 25, 2023