Steve Chapman: For Donald Trump, the war against Iran will not be a political winner
Donald Trump may hope that Americans will rally behind ending the Iranian regime. More likely,...
Commentary
Pegah Banihashemi: Inside Iran, my family and other citizens are caught between celebration and fear
After the first reports of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death began to circulate, many Iranians were...
James T. Harris: University presidents face a ‘Star Trek’-like Kobayashi Maru moment
Higher education leaders face a choice: Defend justice on their campus or choose to stay...
Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump’s pitiful case for going to war with Iran
Sure, Iran’s missiles pose a threat. But it’s not like this is a new development.
Mark Pirie and Christopher Tang: Donald Trump’s tariff refund game to deny, delay and defy the Supreme Court
Despite the Supreme Court's ruling, the federal government signals it may never return the illegally...
John Atkinson: Public servants are under attack. Here’s why their work matters.
What I see working with Illinois' public servants is not complacency; I see professionals who...
Julie Darling and John Bosca: Video gambling terminals spell bad news for Chicago
In a time of great financial instability for Chicago, legalizing unregulated video gambling terminals will...
Justin Callais and Clay Routledge: The economic common ground America isn’t talking about
Polling shows clear majorities of both Republicans and Democrats want free markets and entrepreneurship over...
Edwin C. Yohnka: For America’s 250th, Donald Trump wants a national spectacle over local remembrance
Donald Trump's hopes for America's 250th mimic Richard Nixon's own for the bicentennial.
Clarence Page: The ripple effects of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s vision of Black economic power
Black Expo was, for many, a breakthrough for the hopes that Black Americans could build...