Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or fewer and are subject to editing for grammar and clarity. Publication is at ...

To inform voters, the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ asked candidates to respond to questions about key issues. Answers are ...

Thanks to The Mercury for publishing the story about Jose Antonio Luna, who was arrested for killing an American Citizen.

On the issue of "affordability," a word he said was created by Democrats, the president said prices are coming down. He ...