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Elizabeth Shackelford: AI should be managed like nuclear weapons
08/21/2026

Elizabeth Shackelford: AI should be managed like nuclear weapons

The AI threat could be even greater than nuclear weapons since agents can operate independent of and contrary to human action or direction.

Heidi Stevens: Division and discord are the last things the WNBA needs
08/21/2026

Heidi Stevens: Division and discord are the last things the WNBA needs

As long as we’re mostly talking about transgender people as some kind of sinister threat to women’s sports, rather than a community of humans deserving of dignity and rights and understanding, we’re missing the point, writes Heidi Steve…

Terri J. Sabol: The US cannot afford to lose what makes Head Start work for families
08/21/2026

Terri J. Sabol: The US cannot afford to lose what makes Head Start work for families

In Chicago, half of the city’s Head Start families rely on it so the parents can work.

Editorial: Can Quad Cities recover from the beefy body blow of losing Tyson Foods?
08/21/2026

Editorial: Can Quad Cities recover from the beefy body blow of losing Tyson Foods?

State must help struggling Quad Cities after shock loss of 2,500 jobs.

Willie Wilson: Where is the sense of urgency to keep the Chicago Bears in town?
08/21/2026

Willie Wilson: Where is the sense of urgency to keep the Chicago Bears in town?

The city of Chicago has too much at stake to allow the Bears to leave.

Editorial: The Illinois GOP just got a chance to hit reset. Take it, beleaguered Republicans!
08/21/2026

Editorial: The Illinois GOP just got a chance to hit reset. Take it, beleaguered Republicans!

Bear down, Illinois Republicans. Start fresh.

Michael Fassnacht and Eva Giglio: Investment in the Chicago Public Library ripples across our neighborhoods
08/20/2026

Michael Fassnacht and Eva Giglio: Investment in the Chicago Public Library ripples across our neighborhoods

For every $1 invested into Chicago’s library, it returns $3 dollars to the people.

Letters: Pilsen knows the impacts of industrial pollution. The EPA shouldn’t ease rules on truck engines.
08/20/2026

Letters: Pilsen knows the impacts of industrial pollution. The EPA shouldn’t ease rules on truck engines.

Clean transportation is an upstream investment in health, not just an emissions target.

Medical care experts: Chicago’s kids deserve better than political theater on vaccines
08/20/2026

Medical care experts: Chicago’s kids deserve better than political theater on vaccines

There is a real difference between a parent asking questions about vaccines and the government sowing distrust in agencies who protect children.

Editorial: After honeymooners crash in a helicopter, tourist choppers give us pause
08/20/2026

Editorial: After honeymooners crash in a helicopter, tourist choppers give us pause

This week, it feels like private travel in a tourist helicopter seems to come with real risks.

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