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A 760-acre that site on Lake Michigan near Miller Beach and north of I-90 is proposed by the city of Gary as a future Bears stadium option. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)

Edward Keegan: Will a new Chicago Bears stadium benefit northwest Indiana?

None of the sites proposed for the Bears create connections between Gary and the city’s...
Protesters who blocked the exits are arrested on Jan. 29, 2026, at the Target store at 1101 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago. A group of protesters refused to leave the store while others blocked the exits, calling for the company to distance itself from federal immigration authorities. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

Elizabeth Shackelford: What history tells us about fighting the repression we are seeing here

Past movements against repressive regimes were met with violence and repression, but gradually concessions were...
Kevin Warsh speaks to the media about his report on transparency at the Bank of England, in London on Dec. 11, 2014. (Alastair Grant/AP)

Steve Chapman: Will Fed pick Kevin Warsh show obeisance to Donald Trump or incur his wrath?

Once he's Fed chair, Kevin Warsh will either carry out Donald Trump’s wishes by slashing...
Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. (Win McNamee/Getty)

Clarence Page: Attorney General Pam Bondi shows loyalty to her audience of one

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, whose actions have descended to a low standard, plays to...
The former Michael Reese Hospital site, between a truck marshaling yard and Prairie Shores apartments, on April 26, 2023. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

David Greising: Why the Bears should give serious consideration to building on the former Michael Reese site

If Gov. JB Pritzker wants to do the most good for Chicago, he could reconsider...
People protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement as they march toward the South Texas Family Residential Center on Jan. 28, 2026, in Dilley, Texas. (Joel Angel Juarez/Getty)

Heidi Stevens: Letters show how a Disney dream vacation became part of America’s immigration nightmare

No policy in the world can justify scarring children the way we’re doing in the...
Drivers wait in a long line to enter a gas station in Havana, Cuba, on Jan. 30, 2026. (Ramon Espinosa/AP)

Daniel DePetris: What kind of deal is the US looking for in Cuba?

Donald Trump insists the Cuban government will fall on its own volition yet also says...
President Donald Trump departs after speaking with reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington on Jan. 20, 2026. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Clarence Page: The information war rages amid Donald Trump’s immigration chaos

The jackboots are only part of the chaos of immigration operations. Another key element is...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during a news conference on the fifth floor of City Hall on Jan. 27, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

David Greising: What are Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plans for stopping abuses by immigration agents?

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s big moment to issue a call against immigration agent abuses was a...
Crossing guard Joe Sass carries a student though a flooded North Side intersection on Jan. 22, 2026, captured in video from WGN-TV's news helicopter. (WGN-TV)

Heidi Stevens: In the city of big shoulders, a crossing guard shows how we carry our love for all children

Joe Sass was caught on camera practicing his mantra: treating every child how he would...
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