Columns
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AI: System vulnerabilities, safety and the human factorOct 26, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Frank G. Splitt: A lesson applicable to AI systems, learned back in 1958 from the late Mitford Matthews, the National Security Agency's Assistant Director for Research and Development, was that no matter how secure the encryption of a data transmission, the overall system will still be vulnerable to human factors.
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Oh, say can you “C” the real Chicago Italians?Oct 19, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Bill Dal Cerro: The letter “C” can stand for Chicago. In researching the Italian American community, I discovered two more positive Italians with “C” names.
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The smartest dog in the worldOct 12, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist David McGrath:
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No brainer: Don’t join ed program with higher costs, worse outcomesOct 09, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Ralph Martire:
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‘What virtue there is’: The message in some terrible storiesOct 08, 2026 4:00 am - Orlando Rivas does not need me to expand on the legend of his too-short life. But there is something I think worth adding. The story of how the 52-year-old Buffalo Grove ...
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Endorsements aim to help you vote, even if you disagreeOct 01, 2026 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: The election this Nov. 3 is often referred to as the “midterm” because it takes place in the middle of a presidential term. It is an accurate enough description — both in terms of timing and national political consequences — but it’s important to remember that there will be many more races on your ballot in four and a half weeks than just those for the U.S. House.
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The gap in paying for ComEd’s grid planSep 29, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Holly Kim: There are two versions of ComEd’s $15.3 billion grid plan, and they don’t match.
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May we have what it takes to live up to our ConstitutionSep 28, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Javeed Akhter: Muslims and other minorities have cause to love the U.S. Constitution more than anyone else. The reasons are straightforward.
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District 214’s $295 million referendum: What’s on the Nov. 3 ballotSep 25, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Scott Rowe : On Aug. 6, the District 214 Board of Education voted to place a $295 million bond question on the Nov. 3 ballot. I want to explain what the question asks, how it got here and where to find the facts.
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Bigger trucks would pose potential safety hazard, risks to roads and bridgesSep 21, 2026 4:00 am - The safety of Illinois citizens is the top priority for law enforcement professionals throughout the state. But a proposed law in Congress that is gaining traction threat...
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