Rage killed Derrion Albert. It is the same rage that once led angry mobs of whites to lynch innocent blacks as law-abiding citizens watched.

Only eight days left, and Mayor Daley will know whether or not he will get his way.

It was already tough for parents to get their children into Chicago's premier schools.

Say what you will, but former president Jimmy Carter is too old to lie. At 85, he's seen the best and worst of human nature.

Next Monday, I will take my last round of chemotherapy. The treatment has changed me.

What most of us hear about young black professional athletes is not good.

How can a 19-year-old alleged gang member be allowed to stay in school while a 15-year-old he had a fight with be locked out?

Given Glenn Beck's powerful platform, it's amazing that the best he can do is forcing out President Obama's czar for green jobs.

Sometimes, I get up at the crack of dawn and walk my dog, Smoochie, at a neighborhood park.

Consider this my end-of-the-summer musings. What in the world has happened to watermelon?

How far would you stick your neck out to protect yourself or someone else from a bad guy?