
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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http://www.amazon.com/Golden-Blagojevich-Talked-Himself-Governors/dp/1569763399 17-04-2009 19:26:26
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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!!

I'll leave this story from david jackson and Kelly Bauer of Block Club Chicago right here. blockclubchicago.org/2021/05/21/pow…


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…

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…

Everything you ever wanted to know about Governor JB Pritzker but were afraid to ask. By Dan Petrella: chicagotribune.com/2025/06/27/jb-…


'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…


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…

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…

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…


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…