From Our President Greising: Tradition of Dirty Politics Slithers Into Mayoral Runoff Contest, but We've Come a Long Way Since 1983 Flyers that cropped up last weekend, featuring broadsides against mayoral finalist Lori Lightfoot’s sexuality, reflect the tradition of dirty politics in Chicago. But in comparison with the ugly race baiting that surfaced during Harold Washington's 1983 mayoral run, maybe we've come a long way. Mar 22, 2019 12:00 PM
From Our President Greising: Chicago Lincoln Yards Deal Should Be Delayed The Millennium Park experience shows the cost of moving too fast. There is a better deal to be gotten at Lincoln Yards than the one on the drawing boards right now. Mar 8, 2019 6:00 PM
From Our President Greising: Lightfoot Defends Her Resume, Says She's Been 'Tough,' 'Steady' To be an effective leader, mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot says in an interview with BGA president David Greising, "You have to have a very clear sense of where your North Star is." Mar 8, 2019 12:00 PM
From Our President Greising on NPR: Chicago's Reputation for Corruption Is Nothing to Be Proud Of BGA President David Greising was featured in a segment about Chicago corruption on Here and Now, a nationally distributed public radio program produced by NPR and WBUR in Boston. Feb 28, 2019 1:00 PM
From Our President Greising: Gov. Pritzker, Don't Dismiss the Republicans Too Quickly Gov. J.B. Pritzker has talked a lot about taking a bipartisan approach to governing Illinois. He'll do well if he puts it into practice. Feb 22, 2019 12:00 PM
From Our President Greising: In Chicago, Even Going to Church While Black Can Be Dangerous Racial bias — even 'soft bias' — is not harmless. For many African-Americans in Chicago, the Chicago Police Department consent decree offers hope that their interactions with police may improve. Feb 11, 2019 6:00 AM
From Our President Greising: Pritzker Sends Troubling Signals on Pension Crisis The new governor so far has shown little tendency toward fiscal austerity, and initial moves like the catch-up on union pay hikes and a privately funded boost to his staff's salaries both seem to augur more spending ahead. Feb 8, 2019 6:00 PM
From Our President Greising: Could Daley's Plan to Shrink City Council Reduce Corruption in Chicago? Chicago mayoral candidate Bill Daley proposed a bold plan to shrink the City Council from 50 to 15 aldermen. Would it help end corruption? Jan 25, 2019 6:00 AM
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
