David Greising

U.S. Attorney John Lausch announces a fine against ComEd for bribery involving Illinois politicians during a July 17 news conference in the courtyard of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse.

Column: Michael Madigan is in the crosshairs, but we can’t let ComEd, ICC slip from view

July 23, 2020 at 4:15 p.m.

In the week since U.S. Attorney John Lausch charged Commonwealth Edison with bribery, most of the attention has focused on Public Official A — Illinois Speaker of the House Michael...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker arrives to speak to the media at Coles Elementary School on July 8, 2020.

Column: If Gov. Pritzker wants his ‘fair tax,’ it’ll take more than an ad blast

July 9, 2020 at 5:50 p.m.

With the news that Gov. J.B. Pritzker spent $51.5 million to back an advertising campaign for his graduated-rate tax proposal, the contest to win the Nov. 3 vote on a...

Amazon.com boxes are shown stacked near a Boeing 767 Amazon "Prime Air" cargo plane on display in a Boeing hangar Aug. 4, 2016, in Seattle.

Column: Amazon doesn’t need a Peotone airport, despite what the politicians say

June 25, 2020 at 4:10 p.m.

If the fat of airport construction ever really starts frying down Peotone way, we can look back on this week as one point in which the insiders really tried to...

In the fallout of the death of George Floyd, protesters call for the Chicago Police Department to be defunded during a march near Union Park on June 5, 2020.

Commentary: Defund CPD. A popular slogan but an idea in search of a plan.

June 11, 2020 at 4:28 p.m.

The call has gone out all across the land: "Defund the police." It's a popular slogan, even if the details are far from clear. In Minneapolis, the plan is to...

Protesters calling for the government to reopen Illinois rally outside the Bank of Springfield Center.

Commentary: FOIA access was protected during a hectic General Assembly session. That’s a good thing during this pandemic.

June 4, 2020 at 6:34 p.m.

In an action-packed mini-session last week, the Illinois General Assembly passed a $40 billion budget, changed last year's gambling law to make a Chicago casino feasible and granted Gov. J.B....

Windows illuminated in red form a heart on the facade of the Drake Hotel in support of the Hospitality for Hope initiative on April 20, 2020, in Chicago.

Commentary: Gov. Pritzker steps up in face of coronavirus crisis. Similarly bold leadership would help solve Illinois’ other problems.

March 19, 2020 at 2:40 p.m.

Granted, there was some political posturing involved, but it's worth noting Gov. J.B. Pritzker's explanation for why he kept the Illinois polls open on Election Day. Ohio's governor had closed...

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Column: Michael Madigan is in the crosshairs, but we can’t let ComEd, ICC slip from view

Column: If Gov. Pritzker wants his ‘fair tax,’ it’ll take more than an ad blast

Column: Amazon doesn’t need a Peotone airport, despite what the politicians say

Commentary: Defund CPD. A popular slogan but an idea in search of a plan.

Commentary: FOIA access was protected during a hectic General Assembly session. That’s a good thing during this pandemic.

Commentary: Some want the economy flung open. Wake up. COVID-19’s no hoax.

Commentary: Zoom-zoom, Illinois — legislative deadlines call for a virtual General Assembly meeting

Commentary: Without FOIA powers, facts around Little Village smokestack debacle will remain in a cloud

Commentary: Behind the race to fight COVID-19, can Illinois keep its finances in order?

Commentary: Gov. Pritzker steps up in face of coronavirus crisis. Similarly bold leadership would help solve Illinois’ other problems.