HOW THE NEWSPAPER OF RECORD FLUNKED JOURNALISM 101
Editors Note: An earlier version of this piece appeared on the British publisher spiked-online. By Cory Franklin June 14th, 2026…
Mayor Johnson Is Making Chicago’s Affordable Housing Crisis Worse
By Paul Vallas June 12th, 2026 The best way to achieve rent stabilization in Chicago is to cap property tax…
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What Susana Mendoza Forgot: Grendel’s Mom
By John Kass Wednesday June 10, 2026 Even a casual fan of Chicago politics can pick up what Illinois Comptroller…
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Thank You Shirley Ryan Ability Lab
By John Kass June 7th, 2026 When I think of graduation in June, I usually think of the poem “If”…
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“The Line It is Drawn, The Die It Is Cast”
By James Banakis June 5th, 2026 Bob Dylan was only 22 years old in 1963 when he wrote his anthem…
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Pritzker’s Opportunity to Help Children and Send the CTU a Message
By Paul Vallas June 3rd, 2026 With Mayor Brandon Johnson now joining Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis‑Gates and Vice…
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The Return of Vox Populi at JohnKassNews
By John Kass Sunday May 31, 2026 We talked about this on the Chicago Way podcast, recently but…
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Remember Leon Uris!
By Pat Hickey May 29th, 2026 I thought I was angry enough to write an angry screed after reading the garbage tossed…
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The Witches of Luigi Mangione
By John Kass | Sunday May 24, 2026 The media has an odd term for the sullen young women who…
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Beware of the Historical Revisionists
By James Banakis | May 22nd, 2026 I’ve always been a devotee of history. I think that’s because for me…
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Family and Friends Who Cast Out Heretics
By David Bittinger May 20th, 2026 If you believe that socialism always turns undemocratic and capitalism nurtures liberty, you’re disproportionately…
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Are Boss Hog Democrats Pushing Vallas Into Next Year’s 2027 Chicago Mayoral Race?
By John Kass Sunday May 17, 2026 The 2027 Chicago mayoral campaign is rushing up at the city, like an…
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“There is No Friend as Loyal as a Book”- Hemingway
By James Banakis May 15th, 2026 The first book in my memory was a children’s adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey. My…
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Ten Songwriters the New York Times Missed (Maybe Eleven)
By Cory Franklin May 13th, 2026 In true New York Times spirit, the Times Magazine recently compiled a list of…
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The Mother’s Day We’ll Never Forget
By John Kass May 10th, 2026 I think you know the gruff old guy on the right. He might talk…