Chicago TribuneCatholicism Letters: Bishops will further divide US Catholics if they vote to deny Communion to Biden Chicago TribuneAny move by U.S. Catholic bishops to deny Communion to Catholics who support abortion rights seems antithetical to the message of Jesus who surrounded himself with saints and sinners. He reached out to...
Chicago TribuneAssisted Suicide Op-ed: Physician-assisted suicide in Illinois would be ‘dangerous public policy’ Chicago Tribune - Dr. Benjamin GermanIs legalizing physician-assisted suicide really the most compassionate option for Americans at the end of life? If it is, then I am certainly for it. No physician would disagree with the aim of relieving...
Chicago TribunePersonal Finance Op-ed: A fee for miles driven? Maybe, but hard to impose Chicago Tribune - Peter R. OrszagSadly but predictably, the climate and infrastructure legislation in Congress has run into trouble over how to pay for it. It no longer seems viable to avert this question altogether and use deficit financing...
Chicago TribuneNCAA Editorial: Writing’s on the wall, NCAA. Pay college athletes. Chicago Tribune - The Editorial BoardIt’s not just mania about college hoops that puts the “madness” in March Madness. Think about the money behind NCAA basketball. John Calipari, coach of perennial powerhouse University of Kentucky, makes...
Chicago TribunePolicing Op-ed: Seattle’s consent decree, defund police movement — and lessons for Chicago Chicago Tribune - Eric FeltenWhen Seattle’s City Council voted unanimously to cut millions of dollars from its police budget amid the uproar over the murder of George Floyd, it ran into an unlikely roadblock: the federal government....
Chicago TribuneRetirement Column: After 32 years, it’s time for me to go — on my own terms Chicago Tribune - Dahleen GlantonIn 1989, I decided to leave the Los Angeles Times — my fifth reporting job in 12 years. My plan was to try the Chicago Tribune for a while and see how it worked out. But my dad, being a practical man,...
Chicago TribunePolling Poll: Is this the last Tweet of the Week poll? It is decidedly so Chicago Tribune - Eric ZornWelcome to the final Tweet of the Week poll. My deepest gratitude and thanks to all of you who have read the entries and/or voted in the last 7-plus years. Instructions: Click the box next to each tweet...
Chicago TribuneIllinois Column: The laughable idea of campaign spending limits for Chicago school board elections, and other notes on the news Chicago Tribune - Eric ZornBackers of the recently passed bill that will result in Chicago having an elected school board are promising to refine the legislation to install guardrails on campaign contributions to prevent outside...
Chicago TribuneChicago Bears Letters: Dedicated police officers outnumber the bad apples Chicago TribuneHaving talked with (and been ticketed by) police officers who are so good and dedicated, I am thrilled to be able to stop an officer on bike patrol or in a convenience store to pass along my appreciation....
Chicago TribuneAfrican American Voices Column: In MLK’s footsteps, Mayor Lori Lightfoot takes on a more subtle systemic racism Chicago Tribune - Clarence PageWhen Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared systemic racism to be a public health crisis in Chicago, I couldn’t help but think that systemic racism will just have to wait its turn behind other crises. After all,...
Chicago TribuneAirports Editorial: No travel breaches with man who lived at O’Hare for three months. Really? Chicago Tribune - The Editorial BoardThe man found earlier this year living at O’Hare International Airport did not violate airport regulations. “The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the entity that regulates (Chicago Department...
