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Besides insisting that he could resolve the war in Ukraine in a day, none of us know what Donald Trump’s plans are.

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...

Jasmine Moore, right, of Chicago, watches election results at a Democratic Party of Illinois watch party at the Joy District venue in the River North neighborhood on Nov. 5, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)

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...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson could find themselves tested after Donald Trump returns to the White House.  

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...

Supporters react as Fox News projects Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump the winner of the presidential race during an election night event on Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty)

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...

A couple celebrate their wedding in Chicago's Washington Park during the summer of 1987. (Rose Blouin)

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...

A Russian-made air defense system is carried on a truck in front of a portrait of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in front of his shrine during an annual military parade near Tehran on Sept. 21, 2024. (Vahid Salemi/AP)

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...

Community activist Jose Lopez urges Chicago's Humboldt Park Puerto Rican community to get out the vote during a rally Oct. 28 2024, on Division Street. The rally was in response to derogatory comments made about Puerto Rico at a Donald Trump rally. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)

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...

The Damen Green Line station at Damen Avenue and Lake Street on the Near West Side opened on Aug. 5, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

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?

Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, speaks as he meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, at Trump Tower in New York on Sept. 27, 2024. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

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...

We are a body politic. Bodies do best when all of their parts are functioning. When all of their parts are understood as vital and interconnected.

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