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Commentary: On the Ukraine war, it’s the West vs. the rest

From the moment Russian forces began their widespread missile barrage against Ukrainian targets in February, the United States and Europe have sought to rally the world on Ukraine’s behalf. The narrative of the collective West has been simple, and it appeals to our moral sensibilities about what is right and…

Chicago Tribune · Sep 28, 2022

Commentary: The Biden administration offers thoughts and prayers on the ERA. Can it do more?

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Attorney General Merrick Garland have expressed concern over women’s rights. They’ve offered their thoughts and prayers. But is there something else, something in the Constitution, to protect women — and all Americans — from sex discrimination under the law?

Chicago Tribune · Sep 28, 2022

Journey for Justice Alliance tells Congress it’s ‘Equity or Else’ when it comes to quality of life for all

On Thursday, Jitu Brown, national director for Journey for Justice Alliance (J4J), queried people at the nation’s capital with questions like: “Raise your hand if you’ve ever experienced a slumlord. Raise your hand if you live in a neighborhood where you don’t have a decent hospital. Raise your hand if…

Chicago Tribune · Sep 28, 2022

Paul Sullivan: Remembering Mary Frances Veeck, an ambassador for baseball and sounding board for the former White Sox owner

CHICAGO — Mary Frances Veeck was recalling the night in 1979 that her husband, former Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck, returned from a particularly rough night at Comiskey Park.

Chicago Tribune · Sep 27, 2022

Buona Beef plans franchise expansion to take Italian beef to southern and western US

Berwyn, Illinois-based Italian beef institution Buona announced Tuesday it would open restaurants outside of the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana under a new franchise program.

Chicago Tribune · Sep 27, 2022

Lonzo Ball’s knee pain remains a mystery. ‘Even the doctors are a little surprised,’ Bulls point guard says.

CHICAGO — As Lonzo Ball undergoes his second procedure Wednesday to address a lingering meniscus injury, the source of the pain sidelining the Chicago Bulls point guard remains a mystery.

Chicago Tribune · Sep 27, 2022

Commentary: US Supreme Court vs. states’ highest courts: We are giving kids the wrong message

American schoolchildren are growing up with a badly oversimplified lesson about their own government. They are learning that the U.S. Supreme Court is the nation’s “highest court,” a label that erroneously diminishes the power of state supreme courts. Correcting this understanding goes beyond pedagogical accuracy — it is essential for…

Chicago Tribune · Sep 27, 2022

Collective bargaining amendment brings national labor fight to Illinois ballot

Atop ballots throughout Illinois this fall, voters will be asked whether Illinois should enshrine into the state constitution the right of workers to unionize and collectively bargain, a proposal backed by organized labor to preempt future right-to-work laws but opposed by anti-union groups that contend it will raise taxes and…

Chicago Tribune · Sep 27, 2022

Commentary: Biden pokes at China again over Taiwan. At what cost to US national interests?

President Joe Biden’s foreign policy deserves higher marks than most have given it. Biden boldly pulled the plug on the Afghanistan quagmire, so that Americans could stop hemorrhaging blood and treasure in an endless war. He has performed a delicate “Goldilocks routine” with respect to Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine:…

Chicago Tribune · Sep 27, 2022

Editorial: Gov. Pritzker, don’t follow California in banning gas-powered car sales

Taking aim at climate change, California last month announced plans to phase out the sale of new, gasoline-powered vehicles. As of 2035, the Golden State will allow only electric vehicles (EVs) to be sold new, though used-car sales will remain unrestricted.

Chicago Tribune · Sep 27, 2022