Iran’s Theocratic Regime: The Real Obstacle to Middle East Peace
By Paul Vallas March 5th,2026 Iran under the Ayatollahs is an authoritarian theocratic regime that imposes strict Islamic law, including…
The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Back from the brink, again
Chicago Way w/John Kass (03/03/26): John Kass is back. John joins Jeff Carlin to talk about what’s kept him away…
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Can Democrats Erase Trump?
By Steve Huntley March 1st, 2026 Is Donald Trump, as his MAGA base hopes, a transformative president, one who will…
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Concurrent Sentencing Must Be Abolished When Multiple Violent Crimes Result in a Single Effective Sentence, Justice Collapses
By Chief Tom Weitzel (Ret.) Fellow of Law Enforcement – Awake Illinois February 27th, 2026 There is a quiet provision…
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The CTU’s War on Public School Choice
By Paul Vallas February 25th,2026 “The Chicago Teachers Union is on a campaign to degrade and ultimately eliminate poor families’—overwhelmingly…
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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Winter returns on a good horse in the snow
Chicago Way w/John Kass (02/23/26): Nicholas Kass steps in for Jeff Carlin & John Kass as illness plagues the Kasso-sphere…
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Life Without A Smartphone
by Marie T. Sullivan | February 20, 2026 I am bereft. Opening the mail early in the year 2026, I…
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Milk The Perfect Dog Whistle
By Cory Franklin | February 18, 2026 For nearly fifty years, Dr. Arthur Caplan has been the preeminent medical ethicist…
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Variations on an Olympic Theme
By Bill Melonides February 18th, 2026 There are few memory triggers more powerful than a catchy theme song. Those of my…
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Chicago Way w/John Kass: Keeping Chicago’s Irish heritage alive
Chicago Way w/John Kass (02/16/26): Mike “Houli” Houlihan, a well-known Irish-American actor, filmmaker, stand-up comedian, and former Chicago Sun-Times columnist, joins Jeff Carlin…
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To Be Optimistic or Not to Be
By Greg Ganske February 15th, 2026 A movie about Shakespeare and a musical piece by Bach started me thinking about how…
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HOULI’S PADDY’S DAY PICKS
By Mike Houlihan February 13th, 2026 St. Patrick’s Day is nigh, and that’s also Election Day. I have skin in…
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News Update at johnkassnews.com
February 12th, 2026 I want to share something personal with you, my loyal friends and subscribers: I am facing another…
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My Brother Chris
February 11th, 2026 by James Banakis Whenever I look at that picture, I know what we are thinking at the…
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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Quantifying trust
Chicago Way w/John Kass (02/09/26): Charles Lipson is back playing pinch-hitter for John Kass, who lost his voice educating bright…