Opinion

'Fix the FOID' BIO bill deserves priority
The short lame duck session called by the Illinois Legislature came to a close at noon, Jan. 13, marking the close of the 101st General Assembly.
Let's honor King by reading deeply
Monday was Martin Luther King Day, which means the nation indulged in its customary forgetting and glossing over of the preacher-activist's substantial legacy.
We need liberation, not peace
My daughter is a college student, but for all of her childhood, this time began our season of corrections.
D200 board shouldn't rush new supt. hiring
The election for the District 200 board is less than three months away.
Journal's editorials
Defunding a fake question
The call to "defund the police" in Oak Park was a polarizing concept when Trustee Arti Walker-Peddakotla made it months back after the murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis.
Nexus of power
Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park, Austin and Maywood are turning into the power vortex of Illinois government.
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Let me know when the Trump siege is over
President Trump has been impeached for the second time.
What the Capitol attack and Live Cafe have in common
Many of us are still reeling over the violent mob that descended on our Capitol building, as well as the racist act against Live Café in Oak Park.
Popular purveyors of Chicago-style pizza
The Oak Park-River Forest-Forest Park area is lucky to have such an abundance of excellent purveyors of the pie, including Jimmy's Place, Gaetano's and, of course, Bertolli's.
The most dangerous man in America
Although some problems should have been anticipated, no one would have believed that this demonic dictator of a president was planning a coup.
Ken Trainor
Extending a hand to Trump supporters
Instead of desecrating the halls of our Capitol, let us, on this Inauguration Day, consecrate our democracy.
What would be a just verdict for Trump?
What would justice look like in the case of The American People v. Donald Trump, currently being adjudicated in the court of public opinion?
Where 'Me' meets 'We,' a better country awaits
The "Seven Social Sins," attributed to Mahatma Gandhi (which someone retitled, "Things That Will Destroy Us")
Four questions to ask each day
One of the recurring themes of the last four years has been what we've lost. Mostly, a shared sense of truth.
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