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 Friday, Feb 2 Does the city of Chicago have any meaningful ethics laws? And if so, do they apply to Ald. Ed Burke? Stay tuned. The Chicago Board of Ethics has been asked to decide whether Burke broke the rules by sidelining a measure that could be costly to his law clients. |
| We're sure it's a coincidence that the Cook County property tax study is taking longer than expected and that the delay has nothing to do with the fact Assessor Joe Berrios faces two opponents in the March 20 election. Right. |
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| Gov. Bruce Rauner's words matter, so Eric Zorn listened carefully to them this week and found some curiosities. |
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| Here's why the "hate speech isn't free speech" argument used in calls to ban Steve Bannon from speaking at the University of Chicago is feeble. |
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| Today's college students are political, but not very intellectual. |
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| The University of Illinois should save Chief Illiniwek and let him be a symbol of the school's new commitment to the Native American community. |
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| Check out the latest cartoons by Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis. |
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