Letters: Is the America the Supreme Court is creating one we want to live in?The Supreme Court’s LBGTQ rights-related ruling raises some serious questions. July 04, 2023
Daniel DePetris: Bombing Mexico to stop drug cartels from supplying US with fentanyl is a terrible ideaThere is no evidence that further militarizing an already overmilitarized war on drugs will give the United States different results. July 04, 2023
Editorial: With NASCAR in Chicago, the knives came out for a rain-soaked washout.NASCAR had a wet weekend in Chicago with many cancellations. It's impossible to judge the potential economic impact on the city and fairness dictates giving NASCAR another chance next year. July 03, 2023
Chicago Tribune Opinion launches a new email newsletterThe Chicago Tribune Opinion staff will curate each day’s editorials and exclusive commentary in a new email newsletter July 03, 2023
Brenton Smith: We don’t have 10 years to think about our Social Security insolvency problemMany Americans mistakenly believe that the Social Security outlook means we have 10 years to think about the problem. It doesn’t. July 03, 2023
Editorial: Through the smoky air, the impact of drought clouds the MidwestThe Midwest has suffered from smoke-filled air but also from an ongoing drought. The impact is considerable. July 03, 2023
Laura Washington: If there is a Kennedy in your past, you might weigh a Kennedy for president in your futureKennedy-loving Democrats are weighing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president. But do they know him? July 03, 2023
Letters: A concert showed me the real ChicagoYes, Chicago has its dark side, but we need to emphasize the decency of the majority of the citizens. July 03, 2023
Editorial: Exit Barbara Gaines, Chicago’s most influential ShakespeareanBarbara Gaines makes her exit from Chicago Shakespeare Theater. She deserves our thanks for all she did for Shakespeare on the shores of Lake Michigan. July 02, 2023
Editorial: The search for Chicago’s top cop is down to six semifinalists. We have some questions for them.Chicago can no longer countenance a police superintendent with the wrong blueprint for change. July 02, 2023
Letters: America is young. Our republic is still flourishing.While our enemies belong to yesterday, America belongs to tomorrow. July 02, 2023
Clarence Page: At least the Supreme Court offered alternatives to affirmative actionThe Supreme Court scrapped race as a factor in affirmative action college admissions, but the Roberts court pointed the way to economic class as a better remedy. July 02, 2023
Brendan Kelly: Illinois State Police efforts are proof that we can make a difference in preventing gun violenceHere are actions the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement have taken to prevent prohibited people from possessing guns. July 02, 2023
Laura Albert: If we don’t take action on TSA and airport staff shortages, summer travel will be a nightmareTSA and airport staffing shortages need to be addressed to avoid summer travel snarl. July 01, 2023
Letters: It’s not too late to pave the way to a safer futureIt is not too late to help pave the way for a safer, healthier future for her grandchildren and our nation. July 01, 2023
Butch Meily: Humanitarian impact bonds would allow businesses to be private saviors for public disastersOne solution to the humanitarian funding gap is for the private sector to treat disasters as an opportunity for investment. June 30, 2023
Elizabeth Shackelford: Ignoring the humanity of migrants won’t fix migration problemsA policy of keeping migrants away from European shores at any cost has cost Europe its credibility as a purveyor of peace, freedom and human rights. June 30, 2023
Editorial: After the Supreme Court decision, schools still have tools to build a diverse classThe Supreme Court decision to end race-based admission policies has angered colleges. But they can find other ways to diversify their classes. June 29, 2023
Editorial: A GOP bill offers teens serving long prison terms a second chance. It should become law.Are there times when circumstances surrounding a young person’s crime warrant a second chance, an opportunity for an inmate to make a case for an earlier release? Absolutely. June 29, 2023
Letters: Smoke in Chicago area is exacerbating air quality issues that the state continues to ignoreWhile Illinois has no control over wildfires in another country, it is fair to question why the state continues to ignore actions within its control. June 29, 2023