Editorial: A renovated Union Station is pointless without frequent, reliable serviceWe're all for the renovation of Chicago's Union Station. But what about the lousy Amtrak service in the Midwest? August 06, 2023
Clarence Page: Slavery has benefits, Gov. DeSantis? Only when it stops.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may not really believe there were benefits to slavery for the slaves. But he won’t let that get in the way of his culture war campaign. August 06, 2023
Column: Combatting FOPO (Fear of Other People’s Opinions) and other tips for navigating middle school with gracePhyllis Fagell's new book, “Middle School Superpowers," is a brilliant guide to helping kids navigate the mess of middle school emotions. August 04, 2023
Editorial: Israel has its own crisis of democracy, and it’s reaching a boiling pointIsrael can save itself from its anti-democratic backslide provided that a majority of Israelis join forces with civil society and the nation’s Supreme Court. August 04, 2023
Editorial: The latest indictment of Trump really is about a threat to democracyThe phrase “a threat to democracy” has been politicized and weaponized. But regarding Donald Trump's latest indictment, it applies. August 02, 2023
Editorial: Chicago and the urban doom loop Chicago must avoid the downtown doom loop that befell San Francisco. But there are worrying signs in the commercial real estate market. August 02, 2023
Clarence Page: Don’t worry, Ken, there’s room in Barbie’s worldThe rise of Barbie’s prominence might make anti-feminists nervous, but there’s still room for everyone in America, if we work on it. August 02, 2023
Editorial: Chicago needs an international tourism campaign that stresses safetyEven in the West Bank, people hear Chicago and say "dangerous." It's a perception we have to change. August 01, 2023
Editorial: O’Hare’s new global terminal can’t come fast enough. But will American Airlines hang in there?O’Hare’s new global terminal can’t come fast enough. But will American Airlines retain enough international service in Chicago to make it work? July 31, 2023
Editorial: For those working so hard to turn the tide on gun violence, we offer our gratitudeAs the Tribune wraps up its series on gun violence, we conclude that the police cannot lower crime by themselves. It is the job of the entire city. July 30, 2023
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
Column: The beauty of ‘Barbie’ isn’t that men are subjugated. It’s that no one is.The movie is witty and dazzling. It’s lightning-quick but contemplative, fresh and fun as heck. It’s also deeply humanistic. 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
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
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
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
Editorial: Legacy admissions at colleges are more complicated than they appear. They won’t fully disappear. Everyone agrees legacy admissions at colleges are unfair. Here's why they're not going away anytime soon. July 25, 2023
Editorial: Surprise! Some good news from the IRS.The IRS has been doing better. Now it needs to go after the most sophisticated scofflaws. July 24, 2023
Clarence Page: A ‘woke’ military? Don’t forget the messy race relations that got us here.For all the fuss Congress makes over diversity training, lawmakers should remember the racial unrest in the ranks that got us here. July 24, 2023
Column: Northwestern professor speaks on her students’ quiet heroism. ‘We couldn’t clear this up if it weren’t for their courage.’ To hear the stories of sexually abusive hazing rituals breaks my heart. The students’ courage to speak up helps piece it back together. July 21, 2023
Editorial: Tony Bennett, Ravinia favorite and our keeper of the Great American SongbookTony Bennett was the keeper of the Great American Songbook and a Ravinia favorite. But he did something especially great in later life. July 21, 2023
Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ‘mansion tax’ will hit the middle class and hurt ChicagoMayor Brandon Johnson's "mansion tax," a nightmare for buyers and sellers of homes, will hit the middle class and hurt Chicago. July 21, 2023
Editorial: Trump’s shenanigans are ruining still more Midwestern livesThis week, 16 people from Michigan were charged with election fraud. They believed Trump's lies, and there are consequences. July 19, 2023
Clarence Page: The Rev. Jesse Jackson is not retiring, only ‘pivoting,’ and still keeping hope aliveThe Rev. Jesse Jackson is only “pivoting,” not retiring, he says. But still, it sounds like the end of an era. July 18, 2023
Editorial: Housing migrants in Chicago police stations was a disaster waiting to happenWhose idea was it to house migrants in Chicago police stations? It was unfair to migrants and public safety employees alike. July 18, 2023
Editorial: Chicago’s IG says Ald. Jim Gardiner hit a constituent with a phony fine. The Board of Ethics should whack him back in the wallet. For far too long Chicago has become synonymous with corruption and unethical behavior. The city’s Ethics Board can begin to chip away at that image by coming down hard on violators of Chicago’s ethics ordinance. July 18, 2023
Editorial: Electric vehicles are coming. The UAW must adapt.The United Auto Workers union must face facts. Electric vehicles are the future whether the UAW like it or not. July 17, 2023
Clarence Page: The defense bill is no longer a no-brainer as Speaker McCarthy gives in to far-right factionCongress used to pass defense bills with an easy bipartisan coalition. In the age of culture wars, that's over. July 17, 2023
Editorial: Profit-sharing and AI protection are the answers to the writers and actors strikeThe solution that will bring back your favorite shows? Better profit-sharing, and when it comes to AI, humans should stand with other humans. July 16, 2023
Editorial: Was it ‘Bidenomics’ that brought down inflation? Did Joe Biden’s “Bidenomics” reduce inflation? To a point, and good for him, but let's not forget what drove it up in the first place. July 14, 2023