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Editorial: Metro Chicago is blessed with Lake Michigan water. Why can’t politicians agree on how to share it?

Chicago and its suburbs wrestle with a vast array of problems and challenges, but thanks to the cool, pure sustenance that Lake Michigan offers, an...

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Letters: Gun violence in Chicago needs proactive policing, as well as measures that combat poverty

I once worked at a business where the owner had placed in the breakroom a plaque with the saying: “The beatings will continue until morale...

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Editorial: Does Evanston’s City Council need a civility pledge?

Tempers have been fraying among those who govern the feisty college town just north of Chicago, and it’s not only about Northwestern University’s...

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Editorial: Welcome to Chicago, Taylor Swift and her Swifties.

Very few solo music artists in history have been capable of selling out Soldier Field for three consecutive nights. For that reason alone, Taylor...

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Editorial: Chicago cops with histories of lying, making false reports, remain on the force. Why?

If a police officer cannot be trusted, then there’s really no reason for that cop to remain on the force. That’s the thrust of a new report from...

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Editorial: Message to Chicago restaurants: Customer goodwill won’t last forever.

Restaurants had a rough pandemic, but customers were understanding. The industry’s struggle brought out the best in many Chicagoans. Loyal patrons...

30.05.2023 9

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Pass the Debt Limit Deal. Then Figure Out How to End the Drama.

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30.05.2023 90

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Editorial: Clarence Page has written about 50 years of Chicago history

On June 1, 1973, Clarence Page began 50 years as a staff writer and columnist for the Chicago Tribune. Since that day, readers have warmed to Page’s...

28.05.2023 6

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Editorial: Lightfoot appointed Samir Mayekar to McPier. Brandon Johnson’s union crew then played hardball.

On May 11, then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot appointed her longtime deputy mayor for economic development, Samir Mayekar, to the Metropolitan Pier &...

26.05.2023 2

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Editorial: Social media’s grip on American teens is a big problem. Dr. Vivek Murthy has smart answers.

The age of “screenagers” has been upon us for some time now. Parents of teens know it well. How many times, Mom and Dad, have you smoldered at the...

26.05.2023 2

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Who Can Rein In the Supreme Court?

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Editorial: Attorney general’s report on Catholic clergy child sex abuse lays out a shameful chapter in Illinois history

The Illinois attorney general’s gut-wrenching 696-page report on Catholic clergy child sex abuse in Illinois is illustrated, incongruously but...

25.05.2023 10

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Editorial: Overtime for state budget talks. What’s also overdue? Structural pension reform.

The General Assembly is in the midst of crafting legislation that reflects its most pivotal function — passage of an annual budget. And yet,...

24.05.2023 4

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Editorial: Rahm reemerges, ruffles Japanese feathers, plays long political game

Ambassador Rahm Emanuel never was going to stay diplomatically quiet in Japan for long. The former Chicago mayor has reemerged in recent weeks, taping...

23.05.2023 20

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Editorial: Threats of violence don’t belong in the state Capitol. Sen. Neil Anderson must apologize.

We think the Illinois legislature should have better things to do than spend its time arguing about the gender-based configuration of restrooms in...

22.05.2023 4

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Editorial: New mayor, new City Council. Perfect time for needed campaign reform.

All’s fair in love, war … and campaigning. At least that’s what some political candidates think. During her unsuccessful bid for reelection as...

22.05.2023 7

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Why Is George Santos Still in Office?

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20.05.2023 100

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Editorial: Sam Zell was a tough, astute businessman. But at the helm of Tribune Co., he was disastrous.

Sam Zell’s misadventures at Tribune Co. hardly were emblematic of one of the most financially successful careers in Chicago history. As his private...

20.05.2023 20

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Editorial: El Niño permitting, Midwest farmers look set to feed a hungry world, bring down price of eggs

This is planting season in the Farm Belt, and Midwest farmers are revving up for a big year ahead. Global demand for corn, soybeans and other basic...

19.05.2023 6

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Letters: Cities, states have a right to regulate assault-type weapons

Regarding “US Supreme Court action solicited on Illinois gun ban” (May 9): A Naperville gun shop owner and the National Association for Gun Rights...

18.05.2023 7

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Editorial: Mayor Johnson inherits the migrant crisis. Does he have a plan? Will he share it?

It was widely expected that massive numbers of migrants would stream into the U.S. following the expiration Thursday of Title 42, the COVID-19-era...

18.05.2023 7

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Editorial: On Brandon Johnson’s first day, he puts out a disastrous job description for deputy mayor

As Mayor Brandon Johnson was celebrating “the soul of Chicago” in his inaugural speech, his office was churning out a batch of deeply radical...

17.05.2023 8

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Editorial: Chicago can’t afford $3 billion more in pension obligtions

Chicago firefighters, who risk their lives to keep us safe, deserve a decent living and a secure retirement. So, don’t get us wrong when we call out...

16.05.2023 3

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Editorial: The book ban movement grows. Illinois is right to fight back.

“Fahrenheit 451″ is fiction, but America’s dangerous dalliance with censorship reminiscent of Ray Bradbury’s novel is becoming increasingly...

15.05.2023 7

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Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson and the challenges that lie ahead

On Monday, Brandon Johnson, 47, born and raised in Elgin and a graduate of Aurora University, becomes the 57th mayor of Chicago. Johnson has been a...

14.05.2023 10

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Letters: We need stricter gun control to stop the bloodshed

Here are a few no-brainer responses to mass shootings in our beloved nation: 1. No one is permitted to buy a gun until age 21. What is the drinking...

12.05.2023 7

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Editorial: The slaying of Chicago police Officer Aréanah Preston is getting far too little attention

Chicago media swarmed with debate over the events of the April 15 weekend, when a large group of Chicago teens headed downtown, with some causing...

12.05.2023 7

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Editorial: When it comes to stopping Trump, CNN was the sideshow and a courtroom the main event

Many on the left were apoplectic over CNN’s decision to hold a so-called town hall event Wednesday night, not just with the former President Donald...

11.05.2023 2

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Editorial: Invest in Kids scholarships work, pure and simple. Springfield should make the program permanent.

Amid all of the partisan wrangling that characterizes lawmaking in Springfield, there are examples of bipartisan teamwork that yield resounding...

11.05.2023 20

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Letters: Justice Clarence Thomas’ actions threaten the integrity of the US Supreme Court

In 1991, lawyer Anita Hill tried to warn the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee about Clarence Thomas’ character flaws. The committee, chaired by...

10.05.2023 3

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Editorial: In the New York subway chokehold death, we must force ourselves to wait for the facts

Can Americans for once wait for the actual facts? There are clear and dangerous signs of how the influence of social media and the tendency to see...

10.05.2023 3

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Editorial: Again, US teeters at the fiscal cliff. Time to revive talk of a balanced budget amendment.

Broadsides to the global economy have myriad causes, not all within the control of governments. But when global economic pain is caused not by a...

09.05.2023 10

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Are Republicans Willing to Raise the Debt Ceiling?

President Biden is offering a reasonable path to resolve the latest debt ceiling standoff. Are Republicans willing to take it?

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Editorial: The rise of electric vehicles could mean trouble for Illinois manufacturing

A new report from the International Energy Agency confirms what you probably knew already: The rush is on to electrify transportation. Across the...

08.05.2023 10

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Editorial: The Lightfoot legacy comes tinged with a sense of what might have been

Lori Lightfoot, an attorney and former prosecutor with a strong interest in police reform and other civic issues, took office as the 56th mayor of...

07.05.2023 60

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Editorial: A coronation of a decent man who will lead a diminished monarchy

Like many terrible ideas, this one probably began with the best of intentions. As part of the coronation Saturday of King Charles III, British...

05.05.2023 9

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Dianne Feinstein Has to Act

Senate seats are not lifetime sinecures.

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Editorial: ‘Politics as usual?’ The ‘ComEd Four’ convictions say corruption is the better word.

“Politics as usual.” That’s how defense lawyers in the corruption trial of the so-called ComEd Four tried to explain away their clients’...

04.05.2023 5

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The Renewable Energy Revolution Has a Power Line Problem

To make renewable energy widely available, the United States needs a lot of new power lines. The nation is struggling to build them.

04.05.2023 30

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Willie Wilson to write series of exclusive columns for Tribune’s opinion section

Chicago business owner and former mayoral candidate Willie Wilson is writing a series of columns for the opinion section, focusing on important issues...

03.05.2023 5

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Editorial: Chicago can’t force an unprofitable grocery store to remain open

Anyone closing a grocery store in a nonaffluent Chicago neighborhood is in for a world of criticism. When Amazon announced it was closing its Whole...

03.05.2023 6

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Editorial: Enough with fake newspapers where propaganda masquerades as news

Campaign sleight of hand comes in many forms. Illinoisans are learning more about a particularly deceitful stratagem called Local Government...

02.05.2023 10

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Editorial: ‘Soft accountability?' How about just keeping Chicago Public Schools accountable?

Certain phrases cause alarm bells to ring. When it comes to the Chicago Public Schools, “soft accountability” is one of them. The phrase showed up...

01.05.2023 7

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Editorial: There really is no way out of Chicago’s parking meter disaster

In the annals of infrastructure investing, Chicago is best known for getting fleeced in a notorious parking meter deal under ex-Mayor Richard M....

30.04.2023 9

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Biden Can Close the Legal Black Hole at Guantánamo

The U.S. naval base on Cuba has become synonymous with American shame.

29.04.2023 20

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Letters: Human composting is a dignified way to deal with remains

Thank you for the story on human composting (“Proposal offers eco-friendly approach to burial,” April 24). I have been fascinated by this concept...

28.04.2023 7

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Editorial: Putin’s global public enemy No. 1, but don’t forget the danger Kim Jong Un brings.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has passed the 14-month mark, with no resolution in sight. It also has come with a...

28.04.2023 10

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Letters: Why ‘quiet quitting’ is the safe option for Chicago police officers

I recently retired from the Chicago Police Department after 27 years. I spent the last five years investigating officer-involved shootings, including...

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Editorial: Harry Belafonte’s ‘rebellious heart’

A poignant irony came wrapped in the news that Harry Belafonte had died of congestive heart failure Tuesday at age 96. Surely, one easily imagines,...

27.04.2023 6

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Editorial: Why Jussie Smollett must be part of the legacy of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx

In a speech at Chicago’s City Club Tuesday, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced she would not be seeking reelection and, at the same...

26.04.2023 5

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