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Robert Schmuhl: Winston Churchill responded to political defeat by linking arms with America
20/07/2025

Robert Schmuhl: Winston Churchill responded to political defeat by linking arms with America

After losing in 1945 Winston Churchill continued to scrutinize world affairs and speak out against Soviet expansionism.

Robert A. Pape: To prevent nuclear war in the Middle East, America needs to change its nuclear doctrine
20/07/2025

Robert A. Pape: To prevent nuclear war in the Middle East, America needs to change its nuclear doctrine

The world is moving closer to the brink of nuclear war in alarming ways that are more dangerous and harder to anticipate than during the Cold War. The famous 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis was a harrowi…

Editorial: On Jesse Jackson Jr. and second chances
20/07/2025

Editorial: On Jesse Jackson Jr. and second chances

Jesse Jackson Jr. is exploring a run for his old congressional seat. If he goes forward, voters should be the ones to decide if his felony conviction matters.

Steve Weinshel: Cutting parking requirements while upzoning Broadway will create a crisis
20/07/2025

Steve Weinshel: Cutting parking requirements while upzoning Broadway will create a crisis

The city’s framework for Broadway is predicated on the wishful thinking that people living near mass transit are less likely to own cars.

Paul Vallas: Chicago must reform how it handles expensive police misconduct lawsuits.
20/07/2025

Paul Vallas: Chicago must reform how it handles expensive police misconduct lawsuits.

Settlements for police-related incidents have become routine and increasingly expensive. Here’s how Chicago can fix the system.

Heidi Stevens: Years after his death, Hinsdale boy’s legacy of kindness leads the way
19/07/2025

Heidi Stevens: Years after his death, Hinsdale boy’s legacy of kindness leads the way

Nora and Rob Tonn launched Brooks Strong, a nonprofit to fund pediatric cancer research and to cover the costs of sports for kids with cancer.

Jim Nowlan: Democracy thrives on competition. Run for office.
19/07/2025

Jim Nowlan: Democracy thrives on competition. Run for office.

Gerrymandering creates a situation in which a challenge to the incumbents looks hopeless. But it isn’t, and there are other reasons to run.

Letters: Diaper banks are meeting families’ demands and making change possible
19/07/2025

Letters: Diaper banks are meeting families’ demands and making change possible

Diaper banks equitably distribute hundreds of millions of diapers to children and families each year. They are models of success.

Ranju Kunwor: Are self-help books really helping us?
19/07/2025

Ranju Kunwor: Are self-help books really helping us?

Readers want quick fixes and digestible answers. But philosophy, healing and self-understanding cannot be condensed into small bites.

Editorial: At a Coldplay concert, a kiss cam catches a cuddle and ruins lives
18/07/2025

Editorial: At a Coldplay concert, a kiss cam catches a cuddle and ruins lives

Private citizens caught on a Coldplay Kiss Cam should not be shamed by laptop voyeurs.

Letters: The Justice Department’s conclusions about the Epstein case are no surprise
18/07/2025

Letters: The Justice Department’s conclusions about the Epstein case are no surprise

I guess it’s no surprise that the Justice Department decided that Jeffrey Epstein had not blackmailed prominent individuals.

Editorial: City Council makes fitful, but important progress on Chicago’s housing woes
18/07/2025

Editorial: City Council makes fitful, but important progress on Chicago’s housing woes

We agree that incorporating granny flats — coachhouses or converted basements, for example — could play a small but meaningful role in easing Chicago’s housing shortage.

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