Why do The Chicago WayTM podcast? Because I like it, that’s why
By John Kass For a man who co-hosts the world-famous The Chicago Way podcast, I really don’t like the sound…
The City of Anarchy: Calling Chicago “Chiraq” is now an insult to Iraq
By John Kass Every Monday in the city of anarchy, on what Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot once called “Accountability Mondays”…
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America’s new fear: Haggling
By John Kass Americans today don’t like haggling for anything, especially for cars. Young Americans hate haggling for cars, and…
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“Write about the lesson your father taught you.”
By John Kass My father hated drinking. His beverage of choice was ice-water or Pepsi. He hated being out of…
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Hot dogs at home: The simplicity and taste of the perfect home dog is overwhelming
By John Kass A friend came over for lunch the other day. He wanted to talk about my future. Specifically,…
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The Biden Way becomes The Chicago Way, so shut up and take it, America.
By John Kass Hunter Biden, the former crack addict who used his father’s political clout to leverage big paydays as…
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Duncan, Lightfoot and Preckwinkle: The Liturgy of Chicago Mayoral Politics
By John Kass Did you miss the big Chicago mayoral campaign coming out party for Arne Duncan the other day?…
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Is America “A Quiet Place” or staging ground for “The Tomorrow War?”
By John Kass Americans love to be afraid, don’t we? And we gladly pay for our fears to be stoked.…
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Mr. President: Double chocolate, chocolate chip or how about a deluxe “Carlos Slim” cone with Hunter sprinkles?
by John Kass When our president, Joe Biden, visits Illinois on Wednesday—selling yet another multi trillion-dollar spending plan—I worry that…
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Behold the Golden Moutza of the Month.
Some of you were worried that the world-famous Golden Moutza of the Month award would end, now that I’ve left…
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And then there were none
by John Kass The important thing about the photo above of the woman, the Easter lamb and the guy who…
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The Democrats and their self-inflicted wound: crime
By John Kass The Democrats are suffering from a self-inflicted wound on the crime issue that will plague them for…
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What’s it like being your own boss? Don’t ask me, I’m trying to figure it out.
By John Kass Saying you want to start your own business is one thing. But actually doing it is another…
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The Unbearable Lightness of Lightfoot
by John Kass | © 2021 John Kass Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is an experienced lawyer, skilled in the great…
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What do we teach our children on Father’s Day?
by John Kass | © 2021 John Kass Happy Father’s Day my friends! I’m still getting used to johnkassnews.com, learning…