Duggan Flanakin: Tensions in Kosovo between Albanians and Serbians have led to an appalling stifling of free speechThe actions the Kosovo government has taken against media outlets are a stain on Kosovo’s claim to be a democratic state. July 12, 2023
Ed Bachrach: Why a New Yorker who helped save his city from a fiscal crisis has lessons for ChicagoRichard Ravitch was a New York leader best known for ushering New York City through near bankruptcy in 1975. July 12, 2023
Editorial: Press secretary cries foul over question about cocaine in the White House. We beg to differ.The White House press secretary was out of line when she attacked a reporter over a question about the cocaine found there. July 11, 2023
Letters: US should not supply cluster bombs to UkraineThe decision of President Joe Biden’s administration to furnish cluster bombs to Ukraine is disgraceful. July 11, 2023
Paul Vallas: Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling offers a less divisive way to deal with inequitiesWe shouldn’t have to be governed by affirmative action to do things the right way and correct the effects of racism. July 11, 2023
Daniel DePetris: NATO projects unity ahead of summit, but disagreements over Ukraine persistThere are substantive differences among NATO members on the alliance’s relationship with Ukraine and defense spending obligations. July 11, 2023
Benjamin Chavis Jr.: The IRS has an alternative to TurboTax. But will that widen the racial wealth gap?After the IRS acknowledged the racial disparities in its audit process, it released a new program that may further exacerbate inequity. July 11, 2023
Editorial: Northwestern president did the right thing in firing football coach following hazing investigationNorthwestern University President Michael Schill needed to make a clear, final decision on the fate of head coach Pat Fitzgerald. July 10, 2023
Letters: Climate change is fueling fires and extreme weather. There are actions we can take to mitigate it.Thank you for the editorial pointing out the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. July 10, 2023
Editorial: Once boring DuPage County is becoming remarkably cool DuPage County and especially Naperville have never exactly been cool. Until now. July 10, 2023
Laura Washington: Readers offer tips on finding the magic in Chicago in my search for quality funDozens of readers emailed their tips for finding fun in Chicago July 10, 2023
Cory Franklin: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s flashy statistic about Black infant mortality demands scrutiny I doubt that the primary reason for a racial disparity in newborn deaths is due to the race of the physicians. July 10, 2023
Bill Redpath: Illinois has some of the most restrictive ballot access laws for third parties in the nationThe ballot access laws of Illinois are not what you would expect in a nation that holds itself up as a beacon of democracy. July 10, 2023
Clarence Page: A college-level challenge: When free speech sounds like cyberbullyingAt U. of C., a student's Twitter rhetoric sounds a lot like “a genuine threat or harassment,” which would violate campus free speech policies. July 09, 2023
Editorial: America’s exit from Kabul had a tragic postscript. Too many Afghan allies were left behind.Safely evacuating “Afghan allies” who assisted with the U.S. mission in Afghanistan should have been a top priority in 2021. For the most part, that didn’t happen. July 09, 2023
Editorial: Turning the tide on Chicago’s gun violenceThe Tribune’s Opinion section begins a four-part weekly series with the title, “Turning the tide on Chicago’s gun violence.” July 09, 2023
Faith leaders: The astounding cost of one gunshot in ChicagoFor every person shot in Illinois, costs accrue in multiple places. One 63-cent bullet leads to more than $100,000 in hospital bills. July 09, 2023
David Olson and Don Stemen: Gun violence dominates the news, but is crime out of control in Chicago?While there is a perception that crime is increasing, serious violent crimes reported to CPD decreased almost every year from 2001 to 2022, July 09, 2023
Roseanna Ander and Meredith Stricker: The effects of gun violence ripple across Chicago’s economyGun violence disproportionately drives population flight in those South and West Side neighborhoods where economic development is most needed. July 09, 2023
Letters: We Americans need to connect with each otherCommunity gardening is a wholly positive activity, one that I humbly suggest should be on a Park District agenda. July 08, 2023