Plus: Albert D. Sam II: The hospital that trains Chicago’s doctors can’t survive Washington’s Medicaid cuts • David Greising: The race for Chicago school board president is about ideas — and character
Chicago Tribune Opinion Friday, October 9, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. I’m not a runner. I never have been. But I gained a whole new perspective on why people are so committed to that form of exercise when I read marathoner Kyra Marcano’s op-ed on her journey. The benefits she has reaped have been wide-ranging, and her meditation is particularly timely with Chicago’s marathon happening on Sunday. Whether or not you pound pavement for fitness, it’s worth your time. Also in commentary, good government advocate David Greising provides quite a useful summary of the controversies plaguing the candidates for Chicago school board president, and a physician explains how Medicaid cuts actually threaten the training of Chicago’s future doctors. The Tribune Editorial Board rolls out more endorsements for contested state Senate races, specifically Districts 24 through 35, and will continue to publish endorsements for the General Assembly this weekend. And in letters, a couple of readers have some strong thoughts to offer in response to Steve Chapman’s column on Islamophobia and its presence in Republican politics. We really appreciate feedback to our content from readers! Enjoy your weekend, folks. We’ll be back in your inboxes on Monday. — Colleen Kujawa, opinion editor Submit an op-ed | Submit a letter to the editor | Meet the Tribune Editorial Board | Subscribe to this newsletter | | | | In an uncertain world, running is tangible. There’s predictability in finding your stride. Running is also a mirror that teaches discipline. | | | | | Cuts to Medicaid funds will hurt the University of Illinois College of Medicine, where Illinois trains its physicians. | | | | | It will take savvy strategic thinking, backed by the character needed for leadership, to make a dent in solving CPS’ problems. | | | | | The Tribune editorial board’s tradition of making political endorsements is a cornerstone of this newspaper’s history. | | | | | Tarring all Republicans with these candidates’ words is the kind of guilt by association one would hope Steve Chapman would condemn. | | | | | Darby Hills has voted against her party leadership more than once and has proven herself the sort of Republican who will work with the other side. | | | | | On some issues, Carina Santa Maria is well to our left. That said, we appreciate her approach to the SAFE-T Act. | | | |
