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The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Jan. 3
01/04/2026

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Jan. 3

Think you know what went on in the world of Chicago politics, sports and pop culture this week? Take our quiz to test yourself.

Letters: Why we need print journalism
01/03/2026

Letters: Why we need print journalism

From pamphlets to periodicals to local newspapers, the printed news created this country.

Letters: Children are still our hope and our future
01/03/2026

Letters: Children are still our hope and our future

There are many things to hope for, but as a retired teacher and an active volunteer, I will stick to one topic: our children.

Professors: Does providing money to parents who have mistreated their kids actually improve child welfare?
01/02/2026

Professors: Does providing money to parents who have mistreated their kids actually improve child welfare?

The idea that poverty drives some portion of child welfare involvement seems reasonable, but policymakers should be skeptical.

Editorial: More workers are coming downtown in the new year. It’s showtime for our transit systems.
01/02/2026

Editorial: More workers are coming downtown in the new year. It’s showtime for our transit systems.

Much of the Loop’s future will depend on people’s ability to get in and out with ease — and safety.

Michael Peregrine: Ray Rayner was a lasting gift to Chicago’s children
01/02/2026

Michael Peregrine: Ray Rayner was a lasting gift to Chicago’s children

Among all the local tv personalities for kids in the 1960s, Ray Rayner stands out as genuine, warm and truly creative.

Anabel Mendoza and Dylan Blaha: Federal actions are hurting Illinois’ health care system and economy
01/02/2026

Anabel Mendoza and Dylan Blaha: Federal actions are hurting Illinois’ health care system and economy

Across Illinois, health care access is increasingly undermined by immigration enforcement policies that remove workers from communities.

State lawmakers: Illinois will defy Donald Trump’s threat to responsible AI regulation
01/02/2026

State lawmakers: Illinois will defy Donald Trump’s threat to responsible AI regulation

A federal executive order threatens Illinois’ common-sense guardrails on AI.

Editorial: The Trump administration misapplies federal law to keep open coal-fired plants in Indiana
01/02/2026

Editorial: The Trump administration misapplies federal law to keep open coal-fired plants in Indiana

President Donald Trump’s Energy Department is misusing federal authority to interfere with market forces in Indiana and Michigan to help the coal industry.

David McGrath: The innovations I’d like to see deep-sixed in 2026
01/02/2026

David McGrath: The innovations I’d like to see deep-sixed in 2026

In 2026, we should resolve to rescue the country from the following bad ideas.

Willie Wilson: Faith and compassion can see us through 2026
01/01/2026

Willie Wilson: Faith and compassion can see us through 2026

We will get through these extreme cuts to the Affordable Care Act subsidies and SNAP together.

Sen. Don DeWitte: The Chicago Bears cannot be viewed as a cash cow or political pawn
01/01/2026

Sen. Don DeWitte: The Chicago Bears cannot be viewed as a cash cow or political pawn

Illinois Democrats’ demands of the Bears risk undermining one of Illinois’ most important economic assets.

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