Tragedy (genre)

The following are the thoughts of members of The Sun's Editorial Board about the terror Tuesday. THE DEPTH of Tuesday's tragedy became clear throughout the morning as I watched the news reports. Thousands dead. Massive destruction. But it wasn't until...

I'm a 14-year-old girl and I have written a poem that hopefully other teens and Americans will look to as guidance. Hopefully, they can understand that they do not have to be afraid, they do not have to worry, and that we shall stand tall. "We Are...

I am not a religious man but I know and believe in God. I am not black, white, yellow, or brown, I am an American. I believe in giving peace and love not hatred and destruction. Sharing is the key to life. No matter what particular book you receive his...

All of our lives can be changed forever if we choose not to hate. Choosing not to hate those who have injured us is the only way we can end the cycle of hate. After viewing the news last Monday, when the children in Northern Ireland were being taunted by...

On a warm sunny day in downtown Chicago, an estimated 175,000 people packed Daley Plaza shortly before noon to listen, pray and remember the victims of the terrorist attacks one year ago today. "Our service today is about remembering those lost," said...

Seeking to prevent a repeat of last year's deadly Loop high-rise blaze, the Chicago Fire Department is increasing its initial response to any report of a fire in a high-rise, assigning specific firefighters to conduct searches and clarifying the chain...

The thing that makes 1999 different in pro football is that it's the year of the young quarterback. And for the NFL's numerous new young leaders, the learning curve has been a league-wide happening. In one conspicuous case Sunday, the new Miami...

The nation has a new mantra: "Not again." Still salving wounds from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, bracing for a war against Iraq that looks increasingly likely, rocking in a switchback economy that seemed instantly to go from boom to bust, the...

The task was daunting: Could a panel headed by former federal appellate justice Abner Mikva unravel why six people died during a fire at a Loop high-rise owned by Cook County? And could the so-called Mikva commission suggest new safety protocols to...

Final thoughts on a memorable two weeks in Greece This is my last blog from the Athens Olympics, which I'm assuming will be one of the more memorable I've covered for a number of reasons. Foremost among them, I'm sure, will be the swimming of Michael...

When Christopher J. McCabe stood at the microphone of a recent nationally televised news conference, Maryland's highest child welfare official mentioned his boss' name, introduced his colleagues and spoke vaguely about his agency's work. The secretary of...

Mario Andretti awakens a split-second before dying. "I still wake up from dreams that I am crashing or that I'm upside down -- things I used to dread and fear." He is now 60. "Thank God I survived that era." In his time, he did it all: dirt-track...