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Heidi Stevens: Two summer reads that invite us to glimpse behind the facade of a carefully curated world

Heidi Stevens: Two summer reads that invite us to glimpse behind the facade of a carefully curated world

Fiction invites you to walk in someone else’s shoes and inhabit someone else’s mind and...

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Heidi Stevens

Elizabeth Shackelford: The only communist threat is coming from inside the White House

Elizabeth Shackelford: The only communist threat is coming from inside the White House

Why has the "Red Scare" returned now? Because when a party in power is deeply...

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Elizabeth Shackelford

Steve Chapman: Donald Trump’s drug boat attacks are brutal and futile

Steve Chapman: Donald Trump’s drug boat attacks are brutal and futile

Operation Southern Spear is a radical departure from how past presidents tried to combat drug...

05.08.2026 5

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Steve Chapman

Daniel DePetris: Comprehensive peace in Gaza is still just a dream

Daniel DePetris: Comprehensive peace in Gaza is still just a dream

The unveiled agreement is not new as much as it is an effort to get back...

04.08.2026 3

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Daniel Depetris

Clarence Page: AI bots are busting loose. Have we seen this movie before?

Clarence Page: AI bots are busting loose. Have we seen this movie before?

Do we get a choice in this AI future? That's the question at the heart...

03.08.2026 3

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Clarence Page

Heidi Stevens: Another training run — and another life lesson

Heidi Stevens: Another training run — and another life lesson

It’s all fun and games until you have to run 10 miles. Alone, writes Heidi...

31.07.2026 5

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Heidi Stevens

Laura Washington: JB Pritzker and Rahm Emanuel are on a collision course in the 2028 presidential race

Laura Washington: JB Pritzker and Rahm Emanuel are on a collision course in the 2028 presidential race

If JB Pritzker and Rahm Emanuel can gain traction in the 2028 presidential race, the...

29.07.2026 6

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Laura Washington

Daniel DePetris: Nicaragua slides further into dictatorship

The U.S. can increase the pain on Nicaragua’s economy in response to cancelled elections. Sanctions...

28.07.2026 6

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Daniel Depetris

John T. Shaw: Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering knows how to meet the moment

Nancy Rotering is a pillar of Highland Park and met her statesmanship moment four years...

27.07.2026 7

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John T. Shaw

Clarence Page: Is the Smithsonian racist? MAGA makes a case using Newspeak.

Gems such as "anti-White activism" and "illegal alien activism" don't rise to George Orwell's artfulness,...

27.07.2026 6

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Clarence Page

Elizabeth Shackelford: The Trump administration’s aggression abroad is both ruthless and ineffective

The United States is imposing pointless suffering on the people of Cuba and Iran.

24.07.2026 10

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Elizabeth Shackelford

Daniel DePetris: New prime minister assumes the reins as Britain struggles

As Andy Burnham assumes power, the country’s traditional allies are questioning London’s ability to meet...

21.07.2026 10

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Daniel Depetris

Clarence Page: White supremacists marched in Washington on the holiday. What does that say about us?

I’m curious about what motivates hundreds of young men to take to the streets dressed...

20.07.2026 10

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Clarence Page

Heidi Stevens: Message received. This visit is proof that card-writing campaign matters.

Carolyn Pinta was home alone when she heard a knock on the door. She hesitated...

18.07.2026 10

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Heidi Stevens

David Greising: Rep. Harry Benton resigned after misconduct allegations. The state owes us a report.

A lack of a report on Harry Benton is a shortcoming in implementation of the...

18.07.2026 9

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David Greising

Laura Washington: The socialists and moderates in the Democratic Party must work together to regain Congress

No matter how hard left-leaning Democrats try to portray themselves in the majority, they need...

15.07.2026 10

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Laura Washington

Daniel DePetris: The US and Iran are back at war. Could it sink Donald Trump’s presidency?

If gas prices rise again, then pressure to come to a resolution in the war...

14.07.2026 10

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Daniel Depetris

Edward Keegan: A new Goldilocks urban apartment building for South Chicago

Thrive Exchange, a six-story-tall building in South Chicago, is not too large and not too...

12.07.2026 10

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Edward Keegan

Elizabeth Shackelford: Climate change’s heat is baking us to death. We must act.

It isn’t just the U.S. Heat waves have rocked Europe, but these inconveniences to most...

10.07.2026 10

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Elizabeth Shackelford

Heidi Stevens: 5 lessons from marathon training that have (almost) nothing to do with running

Heidi Stevens is committed to learning a new life lesson from each of the 16...

10.07.2026 9

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Heidi Stevens

Daniel DePetris: Ukraine is front of mind ahead of the NATO summit spectacle

Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin all want the war in Ukraine to end,...

07.07.2026 20

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Daniel Depetris

Clarence Page: Donald Trump should take a lesson from Frederick Douglass

By altering history to make the ruling party look great, leaders can more easily justify...

06.07.2026 10

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Clarence Page

Heidi Stevens: Megyn Kelly doesn’t speak for me in her unhinged rant about immigrants

That’s a whole lot of we-ing and us-ing for someone who surrendered the moral and...

03.07.2026 20

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Heidi Stevens

Clarence Page: A president who is never too busy to celebrate himself — at our expense

As evidenced by the Obama center opening and a UFC fight in Washington, Barack Obama...

02.07.2026 30

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Clarence Page

Elizabeth Shackelford: Civil servants should refuse to implement cruel policies, even if it costs them

President Donald Trump is deporting immigrants to African countries with travel advisories. Civil servants must...

02.07.2026 20

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Elizabeth Shackelford

Heidi Stevens: Barack Obama cautioned against nostalgia. But is fondness for the past really all bad?

When Barack Obama addressed the massive, merry crowd at the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony on June...

02.07.2026 30

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Heidi Stevens

Edward Keegan: ‘Flyway City’ explores how Chicago can create a safer urban center for birds

A new exhibit at the Chicago Architecture Center focuses on the birds that traverse our...

02.07.2026 30

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Edward Keegan

Clarence Page: We all stand to lose in Pete Hegseth’s war on diversity

The Pentagon's recent track record on promotions is in keeping with efforts by President Donald...

02.07.2026 30

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Clarence Page

John T. Shaw: EU’s new ‘Iron Lady’ offers moral clarity in her unflinching support of Ukraine

If some Europeans are focused on placating the Trump administration, Kaja Kallas is more than...

02.07.2026 20

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John T. Shaw

Daniel DePetris: The powers that be in Venezuela are exploiting a tragedy as its people suffer

The three most important people in Venezuelan politics today are hoping to use the earthquakes...

02.07.2026 30

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Daniel Depetris

Laura Washington: Should Chicago mayoral candidates be allowed to run for two offices at the same time?

Some Illinois politicians are so enamored with getting elected that they accept their party’s nominations...

02.07.2026 20

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Laura Washington

Steve Chapman: On its 250th birthday, the promise of America has darkened

The contrast between Gerald Ford's bicentennial comments and Donald Trump's sentiments for the 250th anniversary...

02.07.2026 30

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Steve Chapman

David Greising: Gentrification is happening near the Obama Presidential Center. What can be done?

Chicago was not up for the job of protecting the neighborhood to the west of...

21.06.2026 30

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David Greising

Laura Washington: Pope Leo XIV’s apology for slavery is a start. Now the church must seek atonement.

Pope Leo XIV must act on the church's mea culpa by crusading against the racist...

18.06.2026 30

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Laura Washington

David Greising: What’s wrong with using the old Illinois Sports Facilities Authority to help keep the Bears?

If new and improved financing authority is the answer, perhaps it would be best to...

18.06.2026 30

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David Greising

Heidi Stevens: A Chicago-based author found herself on a banned books list. What it tells us about this moment.

“J is for Justice!” was sold out when Heidi Stevens clicked a link to buy,...

18.06.2026 30

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Heidi Stevens

Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump tendrá altas exigencias para quien gane las elecciones presidenciales de Colombia

Normalmente, unas elecciones presidenciales en Sudamérica no llamarían la atención en los círculos de poder...

18.06.2026 30

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Daniel Depetris

Daniel DePetris: Iran and Israel have put Donald Trump in a rough spot

When Iran and Israel resumed attacking each other this week, Donald Trump looked like he...

18.06.2026 40

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Daniel Depetris

Heidi Stevens: Believing we want to help each other is my guiding light — even when I search for reminders

I trust that we want to take care of each other, writes Heidi Stevens.

18.06.2026 40

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Heidi Stevens

Elizabeth Shackelford: Ukraine’s cheap drones and combat robots offer hope for the good guys

Ukrainian professionals who once worked in finance, IT and construction have turned their civilian capabilities...

18.06.2026 30

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Elizabeth Shackelford

Laura Washington: The public library at the Obama Presidential Center rises above it all

The public library at the Obama center will be a gift to the community, where...

18.06.2026 30

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Laura Washington

Clarence Page: Graham Platner’s populist challenge excites Dems — cautiously

There’s a lot of populist appeal in Graham Platner’s spiel. And in keeping with these...

18.06.2026 30

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Clarence Page

Daniel DePetris: President Donald Trump and Iran get to a deal. Now comes the hard part.

Let’s not pretend we’re out of the woods. The framework deal President Donald Trump and...

18.06.2026 30

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Daniel Depetris

Heidi Stevens: We’ve painted a pretty bleak future for young people. Thankfully, they’ve learned when to tune us out.

Young people are working so hard to keep the world from breaking them, writes Heidi...

02.06.2026 30

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Heidi Stevens

Elizabeth Shackelford: I witnessed our Ebola response in 2014. We are now seeing the costs of US aid withdrawal

The Trump administration’s withdrawal from WHO and its cuts to foreign aid have put us...

02.06.2026 30

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Elizabeth Shackelford

Edward Keegan: Catholic Charities’ new center in Summit allows for human and architectural flourishing

When a donor purchased a plumbing warehouse at the western entrance to Summit on Archer...

02.06.2026 30

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Edward Keegan

Clarence Page: Democrats ruminate over an autopsy when they should be making hay

This seems like an ideal time for Democrats to make hay. Yet, they are having...

02.06.2026 30

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Clarence Page

Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump’s board of irrelevant peace

Seven months after the U.S.-negotiated ceasefire arrangement between Israel and Gaza, Donald Trump's Board of...

26.05.2026 50

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Daniel Depetris

David Greising: Chicago’s parking meter deal was rushed. The Bears megaprojects bill shouldn’t be.

Illinois could be days away from passing the megaprojects bill with untold millions in tax...

26.05.2026 30

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David Greising

Daniel DePetris: The Pentagon is blending the war on drugs with counterterrorism. It isn’t working.

By fusing the two, the U.S. is embarking on a long-term military engagement whose goal...

26.05.2026 40

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Daniel Depetris