Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Remove the coverings: Native American history should not go into hiding

The Editorial Board — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:26:15 +0000

Native American history shouldn't be hidden.

Susan Koch: My mom, an athlete in the pre-Title IX days, would have loved basketball phenom Caitlin Clark

Susan Koch — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 22:35:48 +0000

My mother was a gifted athlete at a time when sports for women barely existed. She would be blown away by Iowa's Caitlin Clark.

Letters: Editorial criticizing Mayor Brandon Johnson and City Council for cease-fire resolution is tone-deaf

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:59:04 +0000

The Tribune Editorial Board refuses to recognize that “Jewish Chicago” is not a monolith.

Jim Nowlan: How can our federal government solve big problems? How about over dinner?

Jim Nowlan — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:41:31 +0000

The president and top congressional leaders and Cabinet members should be required to sit down together to wrestle with the big problems.

Maria Prudente: Newsrooms are disappearing. Who will we turn to for the truth?

Maria Prudente — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 20:51:19 +0000

With the threat of newsrooms shrinking, who will be left to report the truth if we eliminate our country’s truth tellers?

Steve Chapman: Here’s why we shouldn’t deprive transgender kids of medical options

Steve Chapman — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 20:18:20 +0000

Much of the opposition to gender transition treatment rests on rigid ideology, not reasoned judgment.

Letters: Our climate is in trouble. Chicago needs a ban on methane gas in new buildings.

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

We are in the midst of a climate emergency, so bold action like this ban is a significant step forward.

Editorial: ‘Rules for thee but not for me’? Cook County government hypocrisy becomes all too clear around paid leave.

The Editorial Board — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Toni Preckwinkle's move to shield parks and schools from paid-leave rules shows why these anti-business mandates are ill-advised.

Paul Vallas: Police reform in Chicago requires that justice run in both directions

Paul Vallas — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

It’s time to afford the Chicago police the same arbitration rights afforded other state and local public employees in Illinois.

Kristin Bride and Maurine Molak: Will Congress finally act to protect kids from the harms of social media?

Kristin Bride, Maurine Molak — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

We need Congress to act and pass responsible safeguards that would require tech companies to keep our kids safe from addictive and manipulative content.

Clarence Page: Joe Biden’s campaign could use some star power. Paging Taylor Swift?

Clarence Page — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The success of Swift and her record-breaking Eras Tour have made this such a successful time for the pop star that it is not surprising to see the Biden campaign dream of sharing some of the glory and good fortune.

Editorial: Good riddance to the flashing blue lights. But the Loop still needs police officers out of their cars.

The Editorial Board — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:08:18 +0000

A much better plan would have been to station a couple of officers on foot, or maybe even horseback.

Dr. Thaer Ahmad: Palestinians are facing a public health nightmare

Thaer Ahmad — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

I had expected that doctors would be spared from the bombardment in Gaza, but the Israeli military has killed more than 300 medical professionals.

Letters: Mayor Brandon Johnson should protect Chicagoans

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

I don’t think Israelis or Palestinians really care what our mayor thinks.

Editorial: It would have been good to see Chicago top cop Larry Snelling address the public after horrific Loop slayings

The Editorial Board — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Chicago police chief Larry Snelling surprised us when he didn't address the media Friday after horrific Loop murders of teen students.

Sen. John Curran: Gov. J.B. Pritzker invited, then mismanaged Illinois’ migrant crisis

John Curran — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

For Illinois taxpayers, and underresourced communities in our state, the results of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's policies have been total chaos.