The two campaigns adamantly steer clear of substance, dazzling voters with rhetorical sleight of hand.
David Greising
David Greising is the president and chief executive of the Better Government Association, joining the BGA in 2018. For nearly a century, the BGA has fought for honest and effective government through investigative journalism and policy advocacy.
Greising: Could Emanuel Lose His Re-election Bid? It Depends.
In the mayoral race that’s taking shape, none of the issues may add up to much against Emanuel.
Greising: The Win-win of Chicago’s High-rise Mania
How Chicago’s downtown building boom helps boost the neighborhoods, too.
Greising: The Janus Ruling Doesn’t Have to Be a Death Knell for Public Unions
The Supreme Court case that Gov. Bruce Rauner championed delivers a blow to the labor movement, but it also may motivate unions to stop being lazy and get creative.
Greising: Will Elon Musk’s Chicago Dream Come True?
Details must be examined before this deal moves ahead. What little we now know gives the hint of a sweet deal for Musk.
Greising: Rauner Achieves No Political Goals in 2019 Illinois Budget
Bruce Rauner made only two demands of lawmakers as they prepared a fiscal 2019 budget, and on both scores, the governor can only kind of, sort of declare victory.
Griesing: Blagojevich’s Golden Lesson in ‘Fundraising’ — and His Play for Trump’s Sympathy
Blago knows things are different with Trump in the White House, and he is seeking to paint himself as just another pol who was playing by the wretched but legal rules of pay-as-you-go politics.
Greising: Van Dyke Judge’s Gag Order Ignores the Public’s Right to Know
Judge Vincent Gaughan should not issue a gag order in the Laquan McDonald shooting case.
Greising: Redistricting Reform Is Gaining Ground, Even in Illinois
What happened this session on gerrymandering—what didn’t happen, actually—is a defeat. But it need not be the final word. Factors favoring reform are building. Eventually, they’ll break through.
Greising: Springfield Gridlock Is A Study In How Small We Can Get
A solution to the state’s chronic budget problems languishes while Democrats and Republicans get caught up in petty political infighting.

