Sid Mohn

For the last few weeks, Chicago has been bracing for a new kind of storm -- the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, summit that's occurring this weekend. For all the hassles that accommodating the event entails, though, it is a chance for host countries to showcase their most global,...

With campaign season in full swing, it seems everyone has a panacea for what ails us. And while I wish such a simple solution to the division of our indivisible nation existed, the reality is more complicated, requiring first and foremost that we understand the gravity of the situation.

This...

Today is a new day in Chicago. This week is the first in more than 120 years that Chicago will be without Jane Addams Hull House -- one of the preeminent social service agencies in the nation.

It's a sobering thought -- that after so much time, an agency...

There's a quote that's been told to me many times -- if you want the rainbow, you've got to put up with a little rain. I love that idea -- that if you work hard and are determined, you'll reap the rewards. As beautiful as that thought is, though, I...

Last week, another federal appeals court upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, marking the second time a federal appeals court ruled in favor of the law. The case is now scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court. And while much ado has been made about...

To listen to the current debate in Springfield, it seems that a balanced budget for Illinois means building more casinos and cutting funding for human services. But will that really create a brighter future for us all? Or will it leave those with the least out in the cold?

As...

Outside of my office, on the corner of LaSalle and Adams, a disabled man sits with an empty cup asking for change and a little help. He's there -- rain or shine -- appealing to the humanity in us all and reminding us that everyone from time to time needs...