Civil War Movie: What Kind of American Are You?
By John Kass April 26, 2024 My family survived a terrible Civil War in Greece just before I was born.…
Chicago’s Criminal Industrial Complex Denies the People Their Right to Safety
By Paul Vallas April 24, 2024 You want to know why violent crime is surging in the nation’s urban centers?…
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NPR: Our Federal Tax Dollars for Marxist News, Partisan Censorship and Pan Flutes?
By John Kass April 21, 2024 As a life-long, big city newsman so focused on work that my musical choices…
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School Board Member Elections Could Bring Positive Changes to CPS
By Erin Geary April 19, 2024 The Chicago School Board elections are upon us. Ten seats will be filled by…
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Dexter Reed’s Media Alchemists Build Their Martyr
By John Kass April 17, 2024 In most news stories about the Chicago Police shooting of Dexter Reed there are…
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Joe the Faint Hearted
By Steve Huntley April 14, 2024 Virtually all the media assert that Israel is becoming ever more isolated in its…
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Reparations H!
By Mike Houlihan April 12, 2024 I want reparations! The Irish have been one of the most maligned races throughout…
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Caitlin Clark: Payback is a Really Nice Girl
by Pat Hickey April 10, 2024 I have not watched the NBA in decades. I stopped watching the NFL when…
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College Student Loans: From Whence to Where?
By Greg Ganske April 7, 2024 A recent “Tuition Madness” bracket for the NCAA basketball tournaments listed the schools’ 4-year…
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When it Rains it Pours
By John Kass April 5th, 2024 Against the advice of the Lovely Sicilian, I’ve decided to write a column involving…
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When the Moon Hit Our Eyes
By Jimmy Banakis April 3, 2024 Our story begins in the town of Marigliano in the Campania region of Italy.…
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Zeus the Wonder Dog
By John Kass March 31, 2024 The boys desperately wanted a dog. And finally, when they were in 8th grade,…
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Americans Are Innocent Bystanders
By Dan Proft March 29, 2024 Several years ago, I wrote a column for the Chicago Tribune about the death of a…
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You Count the Votes Over and Over Until They Add Up Right
By John Kass March 27, 2024 Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker—the perpetually frightened rich kid born on third base thinking he…
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Lent’s Bright Sorrow
By Father Paul Siewers March 24, 2024 Lent comes late for Orthodox Christians this year. Forgive us. It starts on…