Commentary

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowds while holding his first general audience May 21, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

David McGrath: I offer thanks for these exceptional Americans, including Pope Leo and Chappell Roan

I wish to take advantage of the holiday by giving thanks for the following exceptional...
Kacchi biryani, served in a bronze dish with raita. (Getty)

Eboo Patel: This Thanksgiving, let’s celebrate cultural pluralism in our potluck city and nation

Diverse cultures are the secret to America’s strength. Chicago is one of the cities where...
Illinois poet Carl Sandburg in 1944. (AP)

Kerry Lester Kasper: Chicago has become the ‘City of the Big Shoulders’ once again

Carl Sandburg’s words are illustrative of the moxie Chicago has always had but only recently...
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Laura Washington: I love to host Thanksgiving but can’t cook

I have been blessed with family and friends who can cook. So, every Thanksgiving, my...
Residents who survived a Russian strike the week before return to inspect the damage to their apartment building in Ternopil, Ukraine, on Nov. 23, 2025. Ukrainian and American officials were expected on Monday to continue negotiating a U.S.-backed proposal to end the war with Russia, after what both sides described as "highly productive" talks over the weekend to revise a plan that many Ukrainians had deemed overly favorable to Moscow. (Mauricio Lima/The New York Times)

Daniel DePetris: The Trump administration’s proposal for the war in Ukraine is its latest half-baked plan

To the extent the Trump administration has a policy on Ukraine, it’s disjointed, confusing and...
A statue of President Abraham Lincoln sits in the middle of the rotunda inside Lincoln's Tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Feb. 19, 2020, in Springfield. (Antonio Perez/ Chicago Tribune)

Cardinal Blase Cupich: Giving thanks can be an act of unity

The true character of America is found in our capacity as a pilgrim people to...
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Adam Patric Miller: As a teacher, I’m seeing the death of American education

I'm a teacher in an American school who is inundated by AI-generated work masquerading as...
Copies of the budget overview are distributed to City Council members on Oct. 16, 2025, after Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered his budget address at City Hall. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

US Rep. Mike Quigley: It’s not too late for Chicago to pursue cost-saving measures

Before we ask Chicago taxpayers for one more dollar, we must show that we’ve done...
Democratic Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland, left, and Republican Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah speak about reaching across party lines and the need to end divisive rhetoric at the National Press Club on Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty)

John T. Shaw: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox makes a plea for American architects, not arsonists

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is convinced that the central issue confronting leaders is to restore...
People enter the treasurer's office at City Hall in Chicago, where you can pay your property taxes or ask questions in-person, on Nov. 20, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Paul Vallas: Chicago should cap property tax growth for parcels with the worst increases

A simple first step to buy time for real reform is to cap Cook County...
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