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100 years ago, the Social Gospel movement pushed to improve workers’ lives – but also to promote its vision of Christian America

President Donald Trump has praised the Gilded Age, which he believes was a time of immense national prosperity thanks to tariffs, no income tax, and few regulations on business.

The Conversation · Jun 10, 2025

‘Childless cat ladies’ have long contributed to the welfare of American children − and the nation

Parenting, single people and the U.S. birth rate have assumed a greater place in the 2024 presidential campaign than any race in recent memory.

The Conversation · Oct 21, 2024

Fascinating ‘Chicago Stories’ docs spotlight Sears and other parts of city’s past

Upcoming installments of WTTW-Channel 11’s illuminating series also dig into the history of candy-making, Jane Addams and Danny Sotomayor.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 18, 2023

Is bullfighting a sport?

A visit to the Madrid bullrings raises questions, starting with: Should anybody even go?

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 12, 2022

A ‘Devil Baby’ and other spirits: Hull-House puts haunted legacy on display this month

The Jane Addams Hull-House Museum on the UIC campus is sharing its reported supernatural history in a series of events this month.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 25, 2022

Museum will preserve stories of public housing residents: ‘You don’t know where you’re going unless you know where you came from’

The Near West Side site will occupy the site of the former Jane Addams Homes and will use the last remaining building from that public housing complex.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 11, 2022

Commentary: Jane Addams’ example shows the way toward creating social change and restoring unity

I feel for today’s graduates. They are coming of age at a time of massive instability, a set of tectonic changes that are no doubt contributing to the mental health crisis facing many young adults.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 25, 2022

Commentary: Biden, like Woodrow Wilson in WWI, treads a fine line in refusing to send troops to Ukraine

The shocking Russian invasion of Ukraine has left most Americans bewildered, angry and deeply troubled. But exactly how our nation should respond remains unclear. Polls have shown a surprising number of Americans uncertain about the desirability of sanctions or the admission of Ukraine into NATO, although most wholeheartedly support President…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 15, 2022