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David Greising: Brandon Johnson’s unprecedented spending means City Council is right to put away its rubber stamp

If Brandon Johnson really were serious about collaborating, he would have provided Chicago aldermen their...

06.12.2024 7

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David Greising: CPD’s consent decree will be worth the cost if reforms are effectively implemented

The false economies baked into the Chicago budget cuts are glaring when we compare the...

22.11.2024 3

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David Greising: What does a new Trump presidency mean for Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois?

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson could find themselves tested after Donald...

08.11.2024 4

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David Greising: State lawmakers offer hopeful sign that pension reform is a real priority

With pension reform possibly within reach, there’s a Goldilocks problem for the state lawmakers setting...

25.10.2024 2

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David Greising: Stacy Davis Gates’ attacks on Pedro Martinez aren’t what’s best for CPS

If Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates chose to own some of her responsibility...

26.09.2024 4

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David Greising: Is a property tax hike in the making to fill Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget hole?

It seems almost a foregone conclusion that a property tax hike will be in the...

13.09.2024 3

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David Greising: With its own mayor in office, CTU makes Pedro Martinez its fall guy

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez may not be moving as aggressively as the CTU wants, but...

30.08.2024 3

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David Greising: How prepared are Chicago police for the 2024 DNC?

The rhetoric about the Chicago police's readiness for the DNC is encouraging. But there’s a...

16.08.2024 6

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David Greising: Merging teachers’ pension funds may help increase CPS revenues

Merging the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund into the state fund is a political longshot but...

02.08.2024 3

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David Greising: The mayor learns who is really calling the shots on CPS budget

It's rare to see an appointed board get into a public dustup with the mayor...

19.07.2024 10

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