@chasejohn

Dep. Metro Editor/Politics @chicagotribune. Alum @BetterGov. 2022 Pulitzers. Co-author of "Golden," the Rod Blagojevich story. On BlueSky:@johnchase.bsky.social

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This Pulitzer for the @BetterGov & @chicagotribune is wonderful recognition for powerful work. I am also thinking today of Shamaya Coleman, her children and the dozens of others victims in Chicago who died. The city still has not fully addressed the issues raised in our stories.
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My story: chicagotribune.com/2026/10/1…

Chicago mayor poll: Brandon Johnson’s approval at 22% and early excitement for Alexi Giannoulias

A new poll commissioned by the Mansueto Institute and conducted by NORC finds 53% of Chicagoans disapprove of Mayor Brandon Johnson, and only a quarter of his 2023 voters pick him first. Secretary of...

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The first profile in Illinois' US Senate race -- GOP nominee Don Tracy trying to beat the odds vs Juliana Stratton. "‘Don, who is your opponent?' Nobody knows...Granted, she has more name ID than I do. But it’s not that much more." By @oliviaolanderr chicagotribune.com/2026/10/0…

Illinois Senate race: Republican Don Tracy, a onetime Democrat, makes long-shot bid against Juliana...

Illinois Republican nominee Don Tracy faces Juliana Stratton, the state’s Democratic lieutenant governor, in a Senate race where he’d need to win over not only a fractured GOP but also independents...

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In 2024, @ad_quig and I wanted to track what Illinois, Cook County and Chicago were doing with $11B from the American Rescue Plan Act. We teamed up with @miurbanchicago. We knew it would be a challenge but, but we didn't know how big. Here's what we found: chicagotribune.com/2026/09/1…

How Illinois, Chicago, Cook County used billions in pandemic aid

The Tribune and the University of Chicago’s Mansueto Institute examined how Illinois, Chicago and Cook County used aid through the American Rescue Plan Act. The analysis revealed maze-like money...

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@propublicaSep 14
Look at this photo we found from Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish Bahamas wedding. Can you spot the Russian oligarch close to Putin who bankrolled the event? 🧵
A group photo shows about 35 people, including Donald Trump Jr.; his wife, Bettina Anderson; Ivanka Trump; Jared Kushner; Tiffany Trump; and Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev. Little Pipe Cay/Lux Hospitality Bahamas; Laura Gordon Photography via Instagram; Laura Gordon Photography

ALT A group photo shows about 35 people, including Donald Trump Jr.; his wife, Bettina Anderson; Ivanka Trump; Jared Kushner; Tiffany Trump; and Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev. Little Pipe Cay/Lux Hospitality Bahamas; Laura Gordon Photography via Instagram; Laura Gordon Photography

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Telegraphed for weeks, @Brandon4Chicago’s reelection announcement more than an hour behind as his campaign tries to assemble a relaunch announcement on a Sunday.
Brandon Johnson
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Re-Election Campaign Launch & Rally xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1PKqrNyrW…
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Brandon Johnson

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Re-Election Campaign Launch & Rally

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After COVID, Illinois, Chicago & Cook County got $11 BILLION thru the American Rescue Plan Act. But there was a shocking lack of oversight of fraud and abuse. @chicagotribune's @PetrellaReports & @ad_quig teamed w/@miurbanchicago to track the COVID cash: chicagotribune.com/2026/09/1…

How Illinois, Chicago, Cook County used billions in pandemic aid

The Tribune and the University of Chicago’s Mansueto Institute examined how Illinois, Chicago and Cook County used aid through the American Rescue Plan Act. The analysis revealed maze-like money...

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Why are so many @UMichFootball fans acting like they won?
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Roger Simon, a leading political writer including for the Tribune, dies at 78 chicagotribune.com/2026/09/1…

Roger Simon, a leading political writer including for the Tribune, dies at 78

Along with being a long-time columnist for the Sun-Times, he was White House correspondent for the Tribune and pioneered political writing at Politico.

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My hottest take. Few in Chicago in the 70s, 80s, 90s or much of the 2000s talked about Malort. We didn’t. Stop trying to say it’s some traditional Chicago thing. More people talked about Old Style.
Governor JB Pritzker
@GovPritzkerAug 31
Proud to be with you all in Chicago last night as we set the record for how many people could take a shot of Malört at the same time.
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Bonkers story about a kiss caught on video between two elected officials and how it could affect a Cook County board race and a race for Congress. By @ad_quig and @PetrellaReports chicagotribune.com/2026/08/2…

Kiss video at center of Lyons Township FOIA fight could impact Cook County Board, Congress races

Surveillance video showing a kiss between Lyons Township Clerk Elyse Hoffenberg and Bridgeview Mayor Steve Landek has become a political flashpoint in both a Cook County board race and the race for...

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Twitter strikes again
Ben Devine
@Chicago_NFLAug 13
Retraction: I was duped. The source mentioned here, I now believe to be either fraudulent or intentionally manipulative. Someone went to immense lengths to verify identity for this one post - I’ve gotten no other info from him. I will not be posting any further stadium updates. I believe there will not be any name change, but will land in Indiana. I will delete the post shortly - after the retraction is seen. I am sorry and am owning it. Sticking to on-field drama. As always, enjoy the CHICAGO Bears!
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Does the name Favorite Healthcare Staffing ring any bells? Illinois auditors find state emergency management agency paid staffing firm $78.5M for contractors not actively working chicagotribune.com/2026/08/1…

Illinois audit: State agency paid staffing firm $78.5M for contractors not actively working

The Illinois auditor general found several oversight issues with the state’s Emergency Management Agency-Office of Homeland Security, which helped coordinate the state’s response to COVID-19 and the...

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Forgot to credit @JeremyGorner for digging into this audit. And if you need a refresher on Favorite, our 2023 story on its questionable overtime billing during the migrant reponse: chicagotribune.com/2023/10/2…

Clocked in 12 hours a day, 7 days a week: How staffing bills for migrant shelters swelled with...

When a security guard clocked out of a Streeterville migrant shelter one Friday in March, he’d just logged his 84th hour at work that week. His bosses told the city it was at least his 56th day in a...

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Dan Petrella@PetrellaReportsAug 13
Does the name Favorite Healthcare Staffing ring any bells? Illinois auditors find state emergency management agency paid staffing firm $78.5M for contractors not actively working chicagotribune.com/2026/08/1…

Illinois audit: State agency paid staffing firm $78.5M for contractors not actively working

The Illinois auditor general found several oversight issues with the state’s Emergency Management Agency-Office of Homeland Security, which helped coordinate the state’s response to COVID-19 and the...

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Alice Yin@byaliceyinAug 9
New: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s senior advisor Jason Lee intervened in a heated dispute between the CDPH head and a politically connected antiviolence group that was flagged for data reporting issues. The ex-health commissioner alleges in one email the group flouted the RFP process:
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Our story: Mayor Brandon Johnson praises Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch's 'maturation' amid Harry Benton scandal chicagotribune.com/2026/08/0…

Mayor Brandon Johnson praises Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch’s ‘maturation’ amid Harry Benton...

Mayor Johnson’s comments came just days after House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch told the mayor’s allies at the Chicago Teachers Union that he would “lead” efforts to provide additional state...

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While @SpeakerWelchIL was talking to others and dodging the reporters who first broke the story about his handling of sex harassment allegations against a lawmaker, the reporters (@rap30 @JeremyGorner) were breaking more news: chicagotribune.com/2026/08/0…

Speaker Welch told lawmakers he backed Harry Benton’s reelection to prevent loss of union support

Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch told some lawmakers last month of his concerns in 2024 that Harry Benton, the former Plainfield lawmaker and a union ironworker, had been bashing Welch to labor, a...

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This is no shade on the reporters who got those interviews today with the speaker! Please feel free to note who broke this story!
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Alice Yin@byaliceyinJul 22
Update yesterday from @rap30 @JeremyGorner: Welch says former staffer asked him to delay taking action in 2023; she denies that. He also says he was wrong to send her 😍 emojis: chicagotribune.com/2026/07/2…
Alice Yin@byaliceyinJul 17
“Welch responded to each of those stories with an emoji displaying a smiley face with heart-shaped eyes. He also responded to a couple of those same photos with a second emoji of a face with its eyes and mouth wide open.” Really detailed story on both Benton and Welch’s conduct:
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Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch's office knew of harassment claims against disgraced state Rep. Harry Benton years ago chicagotribune.com/2026/07/1…

Illinois House Speaker Welch’s office knew of harassment claims against disgraced state Rep. Benton...

The revelations from a female lobbyist and an ex-Benton staffer not only shed new light on the scandal surrounding the former two-term lawmaker, they also echo one of the most turbulent chapters in...

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GOP candidate Darren Bailey uses trespassing arrest at Gov. JB Pritzker's home for familiar attack on crime chicagotribune.com/2026/07/1…

GOP candidate Darren Bailey uses trespassing arrest at Gov. JB Pritzker’s home for familiar attack...

In an era of rising concern over the safety of political figures, Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey is using the arrest of a man at Gov. JB Pritzker’s Gold Coast home as a way to score...

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