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Storer H. Rowley: Six months into his presidency, Donald Trump has created a police state
08/03/2025

Storer H. Rowley: Six months into his presidency, Donald Trump has created a police state

Six months in, the executive orders, court challenges, crypto corruption, firings and budget cuts seem bottomless.

Editorial: State control of Chicago Public Schools grows likelier as budget crisis intensifies
08/03/2025

Editorial: State control of Chicago Public Schools grows likelier as budget crisis intensifies

Forty-five years ago, the state of Illinois took financial control of Chicago Public Schools. History may be about to repeat itself.

Seth David Radwell: The emerging schism within the Democratic Party
08/03/2025

Seth David Radwell: The emerging schism within the Democratic Party

Many Democrats recognize that the party has estranged its working-class base. But, the party has a more fundamental conundrum.

Letters: Here’s why your ComEd bill has risen recently
08/03/2025

Letters: Here’s why your ComEd bill has risen recently

To be clear, ComEd does not profit from increases in supply costs; rather, the company simply passes those costs through.

Editorial: A city where every teen can find work — that should be the goal
08/03/2025

Editorial: A city where every teen can find work — that should be the goal

Wouldn’t it be great if Chicago’s economy so strong that businesses could afford to hire young people without financial incentives?

David Greising: Chicago aldermanic privilege raises its stubborn head again. This time against granny flats
08/02/2025

David Greising: Chicago aldermanic privilege raises its stubborn head again. This time against granny flats

Thanks to pushback from “Bungalow Belt” aldermen, a yearslong push to allow coach houses and basement apartments in Chicago will need to wait.

Juliana Stratton and Cherita Ellens: Donald Trump’s cuts are costing Black women their jobs
08/02/2025

Juliana Stratton and Cherita Ellens: Donald Trump’s cuts are costing Black women their jobs

Black women are the only population to experience a rise in unemployment in the last three months, with rates spiking above 6%.

Letters: How the city can make progress on curbing smoking on CTA trains
08/02/2025

Letters: How the city can make progress on curbing smoking on CTA trains

Issuing tickets is not the overall answer; the fines and enforcement are.

Heidi Stevens: When newsrooms shrink, so does our capacity to know and understand one another
08/02/2025

Heidi Stevens: When newsrooms shrink, so does our capacity to know and understand one another

Mistrust is being fed to us by corporate conglomerates, crooked politicians and others with a vested interest in hoarding power and hiding truth.

Donna Miller: Cook County’s domestic violence court system is broken
08/01/2025

Donna Miller: Cook County’s domestic violence court system is broken

Cook County’s fragmented domestic violence court system fails to provide adequate services and protect victims.

Editorial: Joe Rogan belonged on Time’s list of best podcasts
08/01/2025

Editorial: Joe Rogan belonged on Time’s list of best podcasts

Joe Rogan’s podcast is too influential to be overlooked by Time.

Steve Horton: We could all use Superman’s ‘poptimism’ of hope
08/01/2025

Steve Horton: We could all use Superman’s ‘poptimism’ of hope

James Gunn’s “Superman,” a bastion of hope on the silver screen, gives us optimism in pop culture in the face of doom.

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