Caves, Canyons, and the Courage to Begin
By Terry Herr, CFP® January 7th, 2026 On the fourth day underground, I woke up sopping wet. LED lamps had…
The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Charles Lipson looks at how 2026 might unfold
Chicago Way w/John Kass (01/05/26): This week, Charles Lipson joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to start off the new year.…
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The Golden Moutza of the Month is Back at Work!!
By John Kass Sunday Jan. 4, 2026 Did you have a nice few days off, sleeping late in your footie…
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The Economics of the Piano
by Marie T. Sullivan Worried about AI? Consider taking up the piano. I harbor no conspiracy theories about AI. No…
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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Like frogs in a pot, happy New Year
Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/30/25): Happy New Year from the Chicago Way. John Kass & Jeff Carlin look at the end…
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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: O Holy Night
Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/24/25): Merry Christmas, Kyrie Elaison. John Kass reads ‘O Holy Night,’ his annual Christmas column. Blessings to…
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O Holy Night
By John Kass | December 24, 2025 Dear Reader: I’ve been writing this column for a long time now. Our…
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Give the Gift of Common Sense: A Yearly Subscription to JohnKassNews.com
By John Kass | Sunday December 21, 2025 See that devilishly handsome geezer in his red leather “man chair” in…
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The Chicago Way w/John Kass: A Christmas soup debate
Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/19/25): Greetings, good tidings, and cheer from John Kass & Jeff Carlin at The Chicago Way podcast.…
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Which Identity Is Unworthy? It Might Be Yours.
By David Bittinger | December 19, 2025 Identity politics are still the clogged heart of America’s largest political party —…
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Requiem
By John Kass | Wednesday December 17, 2025 The other day R. Bruce Dold, the great Pulitzer Prize winning editor…
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Chicago Way w/John Kass: A funeral for a friend and the city’s finances
Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/15/25): Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center at the Illinois Policy Institute, join John Kass & Jeff…
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Little Mogadishu the Chicago Way
By John Kass Sunday December 14, 2025 The massive $1 billion (and growing) Minnesota welfare fraud by Somali refugees and…
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Home Alone on Weed Street
By James Banakis December 12, 2025 At Thanksgiving dinner, our family’s conversation centered on film and movies. My granddaughters, both…
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Worst Crooked Judge in the World: Crook County Judge Patricia Martin
By John Kass Wednesday Dec. 10, 2025 I’ve spent my life covering Chicago politics and Chicago political corruption. So, I…
