Articles filed under Columnists
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Columnist Lee Hamilton: The Jan. 6 committee reminds us of what congress can do
Aug 10, 2022 1:00 AM - Columnist Lee Hamilton: Watching the hearings held by the Jan. 6 committee as it delves into the events at the Capitol last year and what lay behind them, I've been struck by what you might think of as the "meta-coverage." It's been fascinating to see.
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Sound check: Jason Aldean in Tinley Park; The Venue's Americana Music Fest
Aug 10, 2022 6:00 AM - Country singer Jason Aldean takes the Hollywood Casino stage, Kaskade plays after the White Sox game at Guaranteed Rate Field, The Venue hosts its three-night Americana Music Festival, "Pop 2000s Tour" hits Joe's Live in Rosemont and much more.
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Guest Columnist Arthur I. Cyr: Finland and Sweden further strengthen NATO
Aug 10, 2022 1:00 AM - On Aug. 3, the United States Senate overwhelmingly approved Finland and Sweden joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The vote was 95 to 1, far more than the two-thirds required for approval. This supports expansion in the strategically vital Arctic, which will significantly extend Russia's borders with NATO members. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, an occasional collaborator with Russia, initially opposed admission of Finland and Sweden. His concerns included the presence in Scandinavia of the Kurdistan Workers' Party and the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units. Turkey's government strongly opposes such separatist groups. -
Guest Columnist Arthur I. Cyr: Finland and Sweden further strengthen NATO
Aug 10, 2022 1:00 AM - On Aug. 3, the United States Senate overwhelmingly approved Finland and Sweden joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The vote was 95 to 1, far more than the two-thirds required for approval. This supports expansion in the strategically vital Arctic, which will significantly extend Russia's borders with NATO members. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, an occasional collaborator with Russia, initially opposed admission of Finland and Sweden. His concerns included the presence in Scandinavia of the Kurdistan Workers' Party and the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units. Turkey's government strongly opposes such separatist groups. -
Neighbors in the News: Mount Prospect District 57 welcomes new administrators
Aug 10, 2022 9:16 AM - Eric Larson has joined Mount Prospect School District 57 as the principal of Lincoln Middle School.
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Hub Arkush: Roquan Smith drops 'dirty bomb' on Bears' rookie GM
Aug 9, 2022 5:41 PM - Bears linebacker Roquan Smith wants out of Chicago. The 25-year-old linebacker has requested a trade, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. -
Bears GM Ryan Poles is disappointed that Roquan Smith wants a trade. Can he fix the situation?
Aug 9, 2022 2:28 PM - Instead of a fun-loving Family Day at Soldier Field on Tuesday, the Bears received the equivalent of divorce papers from Roquan Smith.
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'It was a long journey': Settler's Hill golf course back open after renovation
Aug 9, 2022 11:05 AM - The renovation of the Settler's Hill course in Batavia wasn't easy -- even for veteran Chicago area golf architect Greg Martin.
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: The West's long-lasting enemies cannot be cajoled
Aug 9, 2022 1:00 AM - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Revisionist powers, nations whose leaders seek to undermine American leadership in the world, seem to be on the march. -
Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Beware what you wish for
Aug 9, 2022 1:00 AM - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Two days after Kansas voters overwhelmingly rejected a ban on abortion in their state, the other front-runner for the Republican nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, went out of his way to cement his hard-core anti-choice stance.
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