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 Friday, Dec 15 The Trump administration has given so many signals of its willingness to initiate a war against North Korea that they no longer attract attention. As with much of what Donald Trump says, the public assumes these salvos are nothing more than empty bluster. But there are grounds to think the reckless talk will lead to even more reckless action, writes Steve Chapman. |
| I signed up for an online workshop advertised as skill-building for white women who want to be "allies and advocates" for women of color. Then I got kicked out. |
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| Gun violence is down 45 percent in Chicago's Englewood district. Police credit the deployment of high-tech tools. Good, but cameras and sensors don't protect people: Officers do. They need to fulfill their basic responsibilities well. |
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| Destroyed by fire, Pilgrim Baptist Church could — and should — return as a gospel museum. |
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| Buyer beware: You might be missing something by finishing your holiday shopping on the couch. |
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| Keaton Jones, the Tennessee youth who complained about being bullied in school, has withstood public scrutiny quite well. So he is not a Milkshake Duck, writes Eric Zorn. |
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| Midway Airport, dedicated as Chicago Municipal Airport in 1927, has had its ups and downs but now thrives. |
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| Check out the latest cartoons by Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis. |
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