About Georgia Garvey

Georgia Garvey

Georgia Garvey

Georgia Garvey is a writer, wife and mother to two boys for whom she prioritizes kindness and good manners above all other accomplishments. 

She previously worked at the Chicago Tribune, RedEye and Daily Herald newspapers, and was the editor-in-chief of the Tribune Publishing's Pioneer Press and Lake County News-Sun publications. 

She lives in suburban Illinois, where, each day, she battles the tempestuous and formidable faucet in her kitchen sink. 

Read her column here. 

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When the Military Is Deployed on U.S. Streets, Is Crime The Real Target? Aug 30, 2025

Now that Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles have been invaded, the Trump administration is threatening to make Chicago its next target for federalization. The Department of Homeland Security this week asked Naval Station Great Lakes for "limited suppo... Read More

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When You're a Parent, It's Always the First Day of School Aug 23, 2025

The first day of school recently arrived at our house. I woke up early to get the kids ready in time to take a few pictures out on the front porch before we left. I have to admit, I made them do the chalkboard thing — the mug shot where you wr... Read More

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It's OK, Parents -- Getting Mad Isn't Illegal Aug 02, 2025

When I was in high school, rarely was an insult worse than calling someone "fake." "Gosh, I love your shoes," a girl might say, sitting next to you in chemistry, simultaneously giving you a side-eye that communicated much more convincingly that she d... Read More

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Use This Column as an Email to Your Senator Jul 26, 2025

While we're distracted by Coldplay concert kiss cams, 20-year-olds in swimsuits arguing on "Love Island" and Donald Trump trying to not talk about the Epstein files, children are starving to death in Gaza. I would tell you to Google "Gaza famine" and... Read More