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2017 was bad, but 2018 could be much worse

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2017 was a bad year, but in some ways we were lucky. In 2018, we could face recession, war or constitutional crisis, columnist Steve Chapman warns.

Illinois is headed for disaster — and I don't want to be here for it.

I'm not gone yet, but I am packing my bags. I will retire after the coming tax season (I'm an accountant), sell my house, and move out of Illinois. 

The limited thinking behind the O'Hare-Loop high-speed rail idea

Chicago needs to improve its transportation to the suburbs before investing in a high-speed rail line that only serves the Loop.

Lena Waithe shows America a textured South Side

Hollywood doesn't always portray Chicago accurately, but there are no false notes in Showtime's new series, "The Chi," created by Lena Waithe, an emerging Hollywood talent by way of the South Side. The series and Waithe's background are both worth celebrating.

Why we can't stop checking Facebook

Social media may well be making many of us unhappy, jealous and anti-social.

To solve the Pakistan problem: Less carrot, more stick

President Donald Trump says no more aid to a Pakistan that backs militants, and he's right to say so.

Will nuclear North Korea survive 2018?

For good or evil, we may see radical changes in North Korea in 2018.

Scott Stantis cartoons

Check out the latest cartoons by Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis.

Could Apple's $29 battery swap offer cut 2018 iPhones sales by 16 million?

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