From Our President Greising: Ed Burke Extortion Filing Reveals a Playbook for Chicago Business The execs on the receiving end of Ed Burke's alleged shakedown attempt delayed and deflected the alderman's unyielding pressure, coming off as part brave, part stubborn and just crafty enough to stay one step ahead of him. Jan 11, 2019 6:00 PM
From Our President Greising: Take Off the Blinders, Chicago. Burke's (and Madigan's) Conflicts Are Easy to See Burke’s multiple conflicts of interest were tolerated for decades by mayors, voters, council members, reporters and even good-government advocates. And that’s because — well, that’s just the way it has been. The Chicago way. Jan 11, 2019 6:00 AM
From Our President Greising: Mayor Emanuel, Commit Your Post-City Hall Life to Pension Reform Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed important pension reform for the city and Illinois. He should keep up the fight, even after his mayoral term ends. Dec 14, 2018 6:00 AM
From Our President Greising: A Critical Issue That's Been Oddly Overlooked in the Mayor's Race One candidate—Lori Lightfoot—touched on a topic during a debate last month that merits more attention: the issue of regressive taxation in the city of Chicago. Dec 7, 2018 6:00 PM
From Our President Greising: Emanuel's Handling of Lincoln Yards Project Will Shape His Legacy The community is pushing Mayor Rahm Emanuel to slow down his ambitious plans to work with Sterling Bay on the Lincoln Yards development. He should listen. Nov 30, 2018 6:00 AM
From Our President Greising: Mayor's Race a Numbers Game for Candidates and Voters Running for mayor is a game of numbers. The date of announcement is a number. The money in the kitty is a number. The cold calculations about constituencies, canvassers, endorsements and timing are all about numbers. Nov 16, 2018 6:00 AM
From Our President Greising: It's Time for Pritzker to Level With Us About Taxes and Spending During his successful campaign for governor, J.B. Pritzker revealed little about his tax and spending plans. Now that he's won, slogans parading as a campaign platform won't do anymore. Nov 9, 2018 6:00 PM
From Our President Greising: Tale of Two Houses Doesn't Help Voters on Rauner vs. Pritzker Illinois gubernatorial candidates Gov. Bruce Rauner and J.B. Pritzker had some explaining to do regarding residences, however neither candidate provided voters with strong positions on issues that would send them to the polls. Nov 2, 2018 6:00 AM
From Our President Greising: Demise of Sears Stains the Business Image of the Chicago Region The story of Sears’ failure is one of corporate hubris, failed financial engineering, an inability to respond to competitors — and even a waste of public money. Oct 19, 2018 6:00 AM
From Our President Greising: Is Waste Management Abusing Chicago's Recycling Program? The mayor privatized the city's blue-cart recycling program with the idea that for-profit companies would do a better job than city crews. But four years in, the result has been pretty much garbage in, garbage out. Oct 12, 2018 6:00 PM
