Commentary
The opinions in and around Chicago that inform, analyze, hold power accountable and entertain.
Despite dropping out of the race after Super Tuesday, Haley’s ghost continues to haunt Trump in some very significant and, for him, ominous ways.
We know that pipes can break. Escaping CO2 is toxic, polluting, combustible and explosive. Just ask the residents of Sartartia, Mississippi, what happened when a CO2 pipe burst there in 2020.
As a Netflix roast proves, there’s no such thing as too much fame for the former NFL star.
Reality on the ground is different from what policymakers understand in war rooms, far from the constant sound of bombs and drones, a Chicago-area doctor who has volunteered in Gaza writes. Thaer Ahmad, a Palestinian American, walked out of a meeting with President Joe Biden about a month ago and is calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.
After Oct. 7, chairs with the photos of hostages seized in Israel by Hamas were placed outside Am Shalom synagogue in Glencoe, waiting for the hostages’ release. “Our 248 chairs will stay up as long as they have to,” Am Shalom’s senior rabbi writes.
A new report from the Alliance for Entrepreneurial Equity finds that Black business owners still face barriers that keep them from thriving, such as lack of access to capital.
President Joe Biden hits Chicago Wednesday for a fundraiser after a stop in Racine, where his visit will spotlight one of Donald Trump’s economic flops, the failed Foxconn plant, which never employed the promised 13,000 workers.
The truth is, it would be safer for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists if drivers drove even slower — 20, 15, even 5 mph. So where to draw the line? Why not start with tougher enforcement of the existing speed limit?
None of the national experts has even talked with Underwood yet, he says, so their “way-too-early” rankings aren’t worrying him. Besides, the demands of a nonstop job create enough stress as it is.
Police shut down the Little Village Cinco de Mayo parade Sunday after shots rang out along the route. No one was killed or injured, but people who came out to enjoy the event shouldn’t have to rejoice that their celebration didn’t turn tragic.
Illinois should treat its seniors more fairly, since most have stellar driving records, a reader from Deerfield writes.
Barbara Glusak warned two of Washington Federal Bank’s board members about loan fraud, but the two did nothing to stop it — and were later convicted of participating in it. Glusak is now scheduled to testify at the sentencing hearing for Janice Weston and George Kozdemba.
A rougher allergy season and the prevalence of wildfires will make the summer especially tough for people with asthma.
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs help eliminate hiring barriers for otherwise qualified candidates who don’t have “the inside track” on jobs, a nonprofit leader writes. Without such programs, Gen Z could lose faith in their career prospects.
The cicadas are coming, and these glorious insects fill me with wonder.
If the Department of Natural Resources opened up waterways, riverbanks would be ripped up for piers and docks. Lights and porta-potties would be needed.
As a state that has already lost 90% of its wetlands, Illinois must protect what remains of these critical environments.
Why do lawmakers want to risk increasing the cost of prescription medications, a small business owner asks.
Current driver’s license requirements for seniors are not making roads safer. Older drivers get in fewer accidents than other age groups, studies show.
The weather made the Big Ten championship game anticlimactic, but goal-scoring machine Izzy Scane and the Wildcats won it anyway. That’s just what they do — and an NCAA title defense comes next.
The only way to get through this is with laughter, Sox fans.
The classic toy, with Chicago roots, has its ups and downs.