Editorials
The Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board is the opinion voice of the hardest-working newspaper in America. The board includes Editorial Page Editor Lorraine Forte and members Thomas Frisbie, Marlèn Garcia, Lee Bey and Rummana Hussain.
Many people are flocking to social media for healthcare guidance from online quacks and laypersons, research shows. A recent University of Chicago study on TikTok videos regarding sinus infections is a case in point.
Roughly 60% percent of the state’s 102 counties do not have a full-time public defender. That needs to change for Illinois to meet its legal obligation to provide criminal defendants with legal counsel.
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The city’s decision to temporarily return Maxwell Street merchants to their historic home beginning Sunday is a nice bow to a place that served as a stepping-stone to wave after wave of immigrants.
Once poison gets into the food chain, it kills predators and wildlife that help control vermin.
We urge lawmakers to approve Karina’s Bill, legislation named in memory of domestic violence victim Karina González.
The arguments against clearly disclosing “junk fees” come off as flighty to anyone who has felt ambushed seeng extra, unexpected charges for checked luggage, canceling and changing reservations.
Chicagoans who responded to a Public Agenda poll give Chicago Public Schools mediocre grades on teaching kids, question the district’s spending and ultimately favor school choice. Lawmakers in Springfield should take note.
We’re sighing at the news that, once again, public servants are accused of defrauding honest taxpayers. But we’re not surprised, given the dozens of previous allegations of PPP fraud in Chicago and Cook County.
The number of people who consider climate change a very serious problem should be 100%, but now it’s less than half. Meanwhile, most scientists believe global warming is accelerating quickly toward the point of irreversible ecological damage.
The investigation by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability into excessive force complaints tied to arrests of pro-Palestinian demonstrators should be an educational tool to gauge what methods are most effective in deescalating potential hairy situations.
Without the Harrison Street bus terminal, or another site, Chicago would become the largest U.S. city without an intercity bus terminal. A new report should light a fire under the city — and state — to take action.
The truth is, it would be safer for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists if drivers drove even slower — 20, 15, even 5 mph. So where to draw the line? Why not start with tougher enforcement of the existing speed limit?
Police shut down the Little Village Cinco de Mayo parade Sunday after shots rang out along the route. No one was killed or injured, but people who came out to enjoy the event shouldn’t have to rejoice that their celebration didn’t turn tragic.
Barbara Glusak warned two of Washington Federal Bank’s board members about loan fraud, but the two did nothing to stop it — and were later convicted of participating in it. Glusak is now scheduled to testify at the sentencing hearing for Janice Weston and George Kozdemba.
Current driver’s license requirements for seniors are not making roads safer. Older drivers get in fewer accidents than other age groups, studies show.
No offense to Supt. Larry Snelling, but we’re looking forward to a review by City Hall’s independent inspector general, Deborah Witzburg.
Expanding insurance coverage of high-priced injectable weight-loss drugs for state workers will cost taxpayers $210 million in the first year of the initiative. But at least one economist says that estimate is way off and is expected to be millions more.
Significantly increasing the percentage of electric vehicles on the roads is an important goal if we want to reduce climate change. But there are roadblocks, even for motivated EV buyers.
A question remains: What’s the plan for funding these initiatives once the pandemic money runs out?
Prisons are designed to punish people who break the law. They aren’t expected to provide the same accommodations or services available at a scenic five-star hotel. But they also shouldn’t be shrinking the brains of its inhabitants or catalyze suicidal thoughts and psychosis.
Two new proposals seek to bring the change that’s needed. We believe they are both worthy of consideration.
The migrant crisis, and the millions it’s costing our city, is tough enough to solve without frustrated City Council members resorting to misinformation and exaggeration.