The Latest Breaking News from Alden Loury

A solo trip to the Grand Canyon was what I needed for a fresh outlook in 2024

With time and space to reflect on our lives and to take account of what we’ve endured and who we’ve become, we can start to see ourselves better, Alden Loury writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 13, 2024

Black employment in Cook County is sandwiched between hope and reality

Jobs can be a source of inspiration, but opportunities are diminishing for young Black people in the Chicago area, Alden Loury writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 9, 2023

Racial profiling isn’t just a traffic thing. For Black people, it’s everywhere

The racial inequities in traffic stops, with Black motorists far more likely to be stopped than whites, are not the only evidence of racial suspicion and profiling that Black people experience, Alden Loury writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2023

Mother’s Day memories of the mom I lost

Remembering our last Mother’s Day together has eased the pain and regret I’ve felt since my mother’s death, Alden Loury writes. I owe my view of the world, and myself, to her.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 13, 2023

Pass legislation to help farmers, food banks do more to fight hunger

We should also create the Illinois Food Rescue Authority, a business-to-business logistical platform for delivering otherwise discarded, perfectly usable food to food banks, pantries and charities.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 20, 2023

I’m sick of our divisive politics, but voting still matters

I understand why some folks tune it all out and don’t vote or even register. But I fear that way of thinking contributes to the problem, and that it might be precisely what political extremists want us to think.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 12, 2022