In the tradition of 18th-century newspapers like Samuel Johnson’s The Rambler, or more contemporary efforts like I.F. Stone’s Weekly, Charlie Meyerson’s Chicago Public Square, a daily newsletter containing short capsules of the day’s top stories, is a one-man show. In full disclosure, I’ve known Meyerson personally since the late 1980s. Meyerson started putting out the […]
Tag: Chicago Tribune
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Mission accomplished: John Kass has been deplatformed
Yes, it’s part of the tragic gutting of the Tribune. But John Kass’s departure is still good news.
Posted inNews & Politics
Politics of fear: Are youth really to blame for the carjacking spike?
Cops say masked teens with a thirst for violence and joyrides are terrorizing the city. An examination of arrests reveals a narrative built on shoddy data and anecdotal evidence.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
John Kass washing his hands of responsibility for last week’s riot was a bridge too far
It’s time to deplatform the right-wing Tribune columnist.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
We should rename Chicago’s shoreline highway DuSable Drive, but we don’t have to drop LSD
Renaming the landmark for Chicago’s Black founder would be a game-changer, but we can still also refer to Lake Shore Drive by its iconic appellation.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Under Barr’s thumb
Trump could teach Madigan and Burke a thing or two about corruption.
Posted inCity Life
I’ll just drink this tea, thanks
What our listings coordinator is musing about this week
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Grave robbers
Hey, MAGA, stop using Dr. King to justify police brutality.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Who’s next—Burke? Madigan?
Why did Trump release Blago from prison? Let’s count the reasons.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Explaining the inexplicable
How to talk to children about legal weed, Donald Trump, and endless Middle Eastern wars
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The Republican way
Imagine covering Michael Madigan and Kim Foxx the way Republican-run media cover Trump.
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The first step
Thank you, Chicago teachers, for forcing the powers that be to take a small step toward doing the right thing.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Feast to famine
Just last year Chicago had billions for Amazon but now it’s suddenly too broke for schoolkids.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Busted priorities
Even with a teachers’ strike looming, the city is investing in the wrong things.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
A tale of two tax bills
How our current property tax system affects the greedy and the needy