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Daniel DePetris: How will Donald Trump handle the war in Ukraine?
November 12, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.
Besides insisting that he could resolve the war in Ukraine in a day, none of...
Clarence Page: Will Democrats learn from a humiliating loss?
November 10, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.
After Tuesday's crushing defeat, the Democrats still have a lot to learn, particularly about some...
David Greising: What does a new Trump presidency mean for Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois?
November 8, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson could find themselves tested after Donald...
Steve Chapman: For Donald Trump, victory is not vindication
November 7, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.
Enjoying the powers entrusted to them by the Constitution, Americans elected a man who is...
Laura Washington: Washington Park is a palette of Black life in Chicago. I’ll see you there.
November 6, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.
A new book of photography from the summer of 1987 presents powerful black-and-white images of...
Daniel DePetris: Iran is in a difficult position as it considers retaliating against Israel
November 5, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.
Iran has two choices: Let last month’s Israeli military retaliation be the end of the...
Clarence Page: The presidential campaign season ends on cruel notes
November 3, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.
I long for the days when candidates spoke not only to their loyal base but...
Edward Keegan: New Damen Green Line station elevates transit above the mundane
November 5, 2024 at 2:11 p.m.
Every Chicago "L" station doesn’t need to be as monumental as Damen, but why not?
Elizabeth Shackelford: As Americans wait for their election, the world waits for it too
November 1, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.
How our election turns out will affect people well beyond our borders in Ukraine, Sudan...