The lengthy and intense City Council debate this week over the future of ShotSpotter, the heavily hyped and deeply flawed policing technology, came at a fitting time: just before Memorial Day […]
Opinion
Greising: Bears Pitch for a Lakefront Stadium Fizzled. Here’s How They Can Move Forward.
The Chicago Bears’ epically inept unveiling of plans for a new indoor stadium to replace Soldier Field will go down in Chicago lore as one of the loudest backfires in […]
Greising: Illinois Tier 2 Pension Promise Needs To Be Fixed
In the debate over how to fix Illinois’ worst-in-the-nation pension problem, the people who argue that retirement pay and benefits need to be protected at all costs have always held […]
Greising: ShotSpotter Missteps Could Be Turned to the City’s Advantage
ShotSpotter is the technology that just won’t go away. At least not yet. Mayor Brandon Johnson intended to allow the city’s contract with the gunshot-tracking system to expire last month, […]
Greising: Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Willingness To Tackle Pension Problem Is a Breakthrough
Perhaps the most lasting and important part of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s financial plan for Illinois was not even included in his budget address last week. For far too long, Illinois has […]
Greising: Local Officials Keep Proving Why Distrust in Government Is High in the Midwest
One my favorite rites of midwinter is when Richard Edelman, chief executive of the Chicago-based global public relations firm that bears his name, returns to town to report on whom […]
Greising: Public Disciplinary Hearings Are Crucial to Regaining Trust in Chicago Police
Chicago police disciplinary hearings must be held in public
Greising: Mayor Brandon Johnson Appears To Be Learning As He Goes
Mayor Brandon Johnson has shown a willingness to change gears. But the need for him to do so twice in as many weeks is concerning.
Greising: Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. J.B. Pritzker Can Be at Odds — As Long as They Do Their Jobs
Most Chicago mayors are motivated to find ways to work with the governor. It’s the straightest line toward getting the resources they need.
Greising: As Ex-Ald. Edward Burke Faces Trial, Chicagoans Are Told Yet Again That It Was ‘Just Politics’
Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke’s casual, corrupt contempt toward public duty is a not surprising result of such lax standards for public service.