Category: Chicago Tribune
Meet the choir putting climate justice in its concerts, including ‘Malhaar: A Requiem for Water’
In the 1970s and ’80s, John Luther Adams, like so many composers, had a day job. Unlike many of his peers, however, Adams considered that…
Column: New book explores the life of Abe Saperstein, the Chicago dynamo who created the Globetrotters
Short in physical stature but a giant in his time, Abe Saperstein created in Chicago that international sensation called the Harlem Globetrotters. That remains his…
Property tax hikes lead to low collection rates, more delinquencies in south suburbs, report shows
Property tax collections this year in the south suburbs dropped due in part to a record spike in tax bills and economic factors such as…
Paul Poast: What do Americans think of the Israel-Hamas war now? The polling is surprising.
In the year since the attacks by Hamas against Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, 2023, much has changed. Israel launched a large-scale military operation on…
Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson hitting new lows, one news conference at a time
Mr. Mayor, when ABC 7’s Sarah Schulte asked your new members of the Chicago Board of Education at your news event Monday whether or not…
Iris Y. Martinez: Defendants are missing court appearances. It is time to fix the SAFE-T Act.
In 2021, my niece was murdered leaving Bible study with her husband. She was shot in a case of mistaken identity by a man who…
Laura Washington: Could the fall of Michael Madigan be decisive for Illinois corruption?
Can the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan end the state’s wretched corruption curse? This is Illinois, but one can always hope. Jury…
Letters: Character in a candidate is what matters
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about the election that is four weeks away. I have always voted, but for years, I didn’t really think…
On a birder’s canoe trip in eastern Montana, each bend of the mighty Missouri River reveals surprises
There is a rhythm to canoeing that is connected to the natural cycles of the river. You reach forward to dig a paddle into the…
O’Neill Burke focuses on experience, Fioretti on migrant crime as they vie for Cook County state’s attorney
As the Democratic nominee for Cook County state’s attorney, Eileen O’Neill Burke has the inside track to take over an office that hasn’t been led…