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John Chase

@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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A Chicago MLB All-Star Game is "pretty much a done deal," his business liaison Charles Smith told him in a February 2024 text (FOIA by Alice Yin). Since then, 670 The Score reported the MLB awarded the Cubs the 2027 game, but the team denied it & said no decision had been made.

A Chicago MLB All-Star Game is "pretty much a done deal," his business liaison Charles Smith told him in a February 2024 text (FOIA by <a href="/byaliceyin/">Alice Yin</a>).

Since then, <a href="/670TheScore/">670 The Score</a> reported the MLB awarded the Cubs the 2027 game, but the team denied it &amp; said no decision had been made.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson on Trump threats of more ICE crackdown in Chicago: “There’s a great deal of resistance in this city around a host of things with the Trump admin … Whether it’s in the courts, whether it’s in the streets, or public policy, we’re going to continue to defend”

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Trump threats of more ICE crackdown in Chicago: “There’s a great deal of resistance in this city around a host of things with the Trump admin … Whether it’s in the courts, whether it’s in the streets, or public policy, we’re going to continue to defend”
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An honor to have worked alongside and befriended Craig Dellimore! Worked with him way back in the day when he headed suburban coverage out of the Daily Herald's DuPage buro offices (Stacy St. Clair, Christy Gutowski, Robert McCoppin and more) Good luck on your next chapter, Craig!!

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Two female Illinois politicians say their names were listed in the alleged Minnesota shooter’s notes chicagotribune.com/2025/06/17/nik…

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There are now TWO female Illinois politicians who say their names were part of the materials authorities recovered tied to the alleged Minnesota shooter. Story by Dan Petrella here: chicagotribune.com/2025/06/17/nik…

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Mayor Brandon Johnson announced he will issue a rare mayoral veto after aldermen granted Chicago’s police superintendent the power Wednesday to declare a teen curfew anytime, anywhere in the city. By Jake Sheridan chicagotribune.com/2025/06/18/chi…

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Latest about Samantha Steele: Cook County’s Board of Ethics fined the Board of Review Commissioner and aides for a series of breaches this week. By A.D. Quig chicagotribune.com/2025/06/27/coo…

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'Special' longtime editor of The Austin Voice among 4 killed in suspicious West Side fire, from Tess Kenny and Rebecca Johnson. chicagotribune.com/2025/06/27/4th…

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Katharine Graham’s granddaughter, writing in The Nation, blisters Bezos for betraying the WashPost’s legacy by kowtowing to Trump. thenation.com/article/societ…

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So Governor JB Pritzker is hiring. Some of those on the short list to be lt gov: Deputy Gov Andy Manar, ex-Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell, state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, and state Rep. Lisa Hernandez. There are certainly others. Story by Olivia Olander Rick Pearson: chicagotribune.com/2025/06/30/gov…

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Once again Rod Blagojevich not doing his homework: The Comey rumor "originated with America's Last Line of Defense — a network of Facebook pages and websites that describe their content as satirical in nature." snopes.com/fact-check/fbi…

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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s inner circle worked with outside lobbyists not registered to lobby on behalf of the city in the Illinois General Assembly, a practice his office defended because their contracts were “pending.” Alice Yin, Jeremy Gorner, A.D. Quig: chicagotribune.com/2025/06/30/may…

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Cook County's troubled tech overhaul boils over, as political leaders start pointing fingers, A.D. Quig reports chicagotribune.com/2025/07/03/coo…

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Pregnant and in Chicago w/o legal immigration status, Daniela Sigala isn’t sure her son will be a U.S. citizen. Today’s Sunday read explores the impact of SCOTUS decision & Trump initiatives on birthright citizenship. By Nell Salzman and Dan Vock: chicagotribune.com/2025/07/06/sup…