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Evidence markers are placed near an SUV as Chicago police investigate at the scene of a shooting near the 3800 block of West Ferdinand Street, March 21, 2024. Dexter Reed, 26, was fatally shot by police in an "exchange of gunfire." (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

David Greising: The consent decree was designed to prevent disasters such as the Dexter Reed shooting

April 11, 2025 at 5:51 p.m.

Larry Snelling seemed suited to bring the Chicago police into compliance with the consent decree. Yet CPD is proving stubbornly resistant to reform.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson at a City Hall news conference on March 20, 2024, a day after his Bring Chicago Home referendum was rejected by voters. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

David Greising: How can the mayor advance progressive plans after Bring Chicago Home defeat?

March 29, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Bring Chicago Home would address human needs of homelessness, and the bond issue would go toward the city’s bricks-and-mortar responses.

ShotSpotter technology is seen on a light pole in the Austin neighborhood on Feb. 13, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

David Greising: ShotSpotter missteps could be turned to the city’s advantage

March 15, 2024 at 10:22 a.m.

ShotSpotter and its supporters have an opportunity to build their case that this is an essential contribution to the city’s safety.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker greets lawmakers as he arrives to deliver his State of the State and budget address before the General Assembly at the Illinois Capitol on Feb. 21, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

David Greising: Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s willingness to tackle pension problem is a breakthrough

March 1, 2024 at 5:01 a.m.

For the first time in memory, an Illinois governor is proposing to fully fund Illinois’ five statewide pension plans.

Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Larry Rogers Jr. attends a pre-slating event for the Democratic Party on June 16, 2023, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

David Greising: Local officials keep proving why distrust in government is high in the Midwest

February 16, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Midwesterners have plenty of reason to distrust government here.

FOP President John Catanzara greets officers before entering Daley Center Jan. 31, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

David Greising: Public disciplinary hearings are crucial to regaining trust in Chicago police

February 2, 2024 at 8:46 a.m.

When Chicago police officers face major disciplinary hearings, and both their badges and public trust are on the line, it's vital that secrecy is avoided.

Staff members work in the bustling baiduhai Tower newsroom in the 1970s.

David Greising: Journalism is in a sorry state in Illinois and nationwide. But there is hope for local news.

January 19, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The nation since 2005 has lost a third of its newspapers and two-thirds of its newspaper journalists, according to a study by Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Illinois has...

Migrants walk near a city shelter along the 2300 block of South Halsted Street, Dec. 19, 2023.

David Greising: As Mayor Brandon Johnson deals with a defining crisis, he should follow Lori Lightfoot’s lead

January 5, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The surge of migrants to Chicago, arriving by busloads from Texas, hardly marks the first time a Chicago mayor new to the job has faced an all-consuming challenge. Four years...

Sofia Salinas walks along the fenced-in area that was to become a migrant tent encampment near her home in the Brighton Park neighborhood, Dec. 14, 2023, in Chicago. Salinas and her neighbors are concerned about the presence of ground chemicals on the site that prevented the encampment from opening. She said all of the construction that had been completed was taken down fully by the previous night.

David Greising: Mayor Brandon Johnson appears to be learning as he goes

December 22, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson has reversed course on major policy moves twice in the last few weeks. In a sense, that's a welcome development. For his predecessor, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the...

David Greising: Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. J.B. Pritzker can be at odds — as long as they do their jobs

December 8, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

There has been a lot of hand-wringing lately about the testy relationship between Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Frankly, they can feud all they want — just...

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