Mary Mitchell

Hundreds of millions of people around the world are begging for more vaccines. Yet millions of Americans continue, against all reason and the best scientific evidence, to refuse the shot — and make it that much harder to end this pandemic, for good. chicago.suntimes.com/2021/7/…

Winndye Hoover still has faith that one day her husband Larry Hoover, the founder of the Gangster Disciples, will get out of prison. chicago.suntimes.com/columni…

The young people running around shooting people today weren’t even born when Hoover was a top gang leader. His misdeeds aren't worse than Al Capone or John Dillinger, who have become cultural icons. Read my latest here: chicago.suntimes.com/columni…

The legacy of Ada S. McKinley continues on the city's Southeast Side. Read my latest here: chicago.suntimes.com/columni…

Just as other cities are wrestling with what to do about monuments, schools and government buildings that honor people who acted dishonorably toward Black and Brown people, Chicago has to deal with its own racial reckoning. chicago.suntimes.com/columni…

I don’t have the answers to ending gang violence. The only people who might are the people involved. What I do know is that when kids feel they are loved and protected at home, they are less likely to pick up a gun in the street. We've got to do better. chicago.suntimes.com/columni…

Osaka's voice is as powerful as her serve. chicago.suntimes.com/columni…

Her mistake was not going directly to the heads of the newsrooms, TV and radio stations and talking about that lack of diversity and inclusion. After all, the press didn’t turn overwhelmingly white overnight. It has been going that way for years. chicago.suntimes.com/columni…

The city’s year-to-date murder clearance rate is 58.45% compared to 51.88% in 2019. In 2017, it was just 29%. Just as we insist that the city hold rogue police officers accountable for their actions, we need to salute those who do the right thing. chicago.suntimes.com/columni…

Because a firearm fell into the wrong hands, 12-year-old Erica Gibson’s promising young life was snuffed out. Her tragic death should be a wake-up call for every parent — especially gun owners. chicago.suntimes.com/columni…

Long before Helmut Jahn ever arrived, Chicago was a celebrated stage for world-class architecture. Jahn belonged on that stage — he knew it — and he proved it for half a century, the CST Editorial Board writes. chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/…

What a relief that Trump will be banned from Facebook for awhile longer — and let’s keep it that way. chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/…

Angry South Side residents complained about these problems last year, at the height of the pandemic, some saying they hadn’t had mail delivered for weeks. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like this issue has gotten much better. chicago.suntimes.com/columni…

On May 5, join us for our second Local Live(s)! It's like a podcast, but live and interactive. The theme is Against the Grain: Stories of people taking chances, defying the norm, and making the hard choice to go against the grain & do something different. eventbrite.com/e/local-lives…

Bolden became a real problem for the Secret Service when he threatened to reveal the agency’s shortcomings in guarding President John F. Kennedy. chicago.suntimes.com/columni…

The guilty verdicts aren’t going to change the culture that led to Chauvin doing what he did to Floyd, nor will it magically change the distrust of police officers that exists. But whenever justice triumphs over injustice, it chips away at that distrust. chicago.suntimes.com/columni…

There should be no more delay. Maintaining an indefinite military presence in Afghanistan is untenable. chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/…