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CST Editorial Board

The Editorial Board is the opinion voice of the Chicago Sun-Times. It is headed by Editorial Page Editor Lorraine Forte and includes Thomas Frisbie, Lee Bey, Rummana Hussain, Marlén Garcia and Mary Mitchell as members.

Third-party software can help parents and guardians intervene if their children are victims of cyberbullying or other online harm. But not all social media companies have agreed to cooperate to provide access.
The Illinois primary is Tuesday, March 19. Casting your ballot is an essential part of the democratic process.
Illinois is one of 17 states in which dozens of measles cases have been reported this year, including eight cases in a Chicago migrant shelter.
Based on what we’ve seen of the Bears plans so far, and given the lakefront’s civic importance, Mayor Johnson should steer the team to consider other locations in Chicago.
Illinois is meeting the state’s electricity demand now. But the need is there to ramp up renewable energy projects, here and across the nation. One reason: the growth of artificial intelligence, AI.
The state gives smaller reimbursements to relatives who provide kinship care than it does to parents who are not related to the children. The Legislature can, and should, fix that.
With food insecurity still a challenge, it should be a priority to ramp up enrollment in a program that aims to alleviate hunger and improve health among moms, infants and toddlers.
The Supreme Court decided quickly to keep Donald Trump on the ballot, but is taking its time on Trump’s claim that he’s immune from criminal prosecution for any actions taken while president.
Nothing can bring back fallen Officer Ella French. Still, we hope there’s some sense of justice and closure for her loved ones after Emonth Morgan’s convicted for her 2021 murder.