Lisa Donovan

Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at a rally put on by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights at the Thompson Center, Thursday, July 8, 2021. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)

The Spin: Pritzker launching first campaign ads | Cook tax board brawls about hiring relatives, ethics | In Chicago, AG Merrick Garland is asked how new gun strike force differs from previous federal law enforcement efforts

July 23, 2021 at 8:35 p.m.

In a lot of ways Cook County government is a bureaucracy stuck in another time. For all the good government groups and watchdog journalism shining a light on nepotism, my...

Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker and his wife M.K. Pritzker during an open house at the Old State Capitol on Jan. 13, 2019, in Springfiel.

The Spin: Attorney General Merrick Garland arrives in Chicago as city grapples with three mass shootings | City Council mulls sports betting at Wrigley Field, Soldier Field, etc. | Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson gets trial date

July 22, 2021 at 9:47 p.m.

Attorney General Merrick Garland arrived in Chicago today to tout the launch of a multi-jurisdictional strike force — led by federal law enforcement — that aims to tamp down on...

Work being done in Grant Park in Chicago for the upcoming Lollapalooza music festival seen here on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Lollapalooza runs from July 29 to Aug. 1.

The Spin: City Council OKs civilian oversight of CPD | As Lollapalooza looms, a COVID-19 outbreak is linked to outdoor festival in Europe | Prosecutors say they have ‘voluminous’ evidence against Madigan’s ex chief of staff

July 21, 2021 at 11:25 p.m.

The controversial plan to create civilian oversight of the Chicago Police Department was approved by Chicago City Council today, giving the public more say over department policy and leadership after...

Police officers guarding the Trump International Hotel & Tower hold back protesters during a rally and march May 30, 2020, to remember the May 25 killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.

The Spin: Lightfoot says no regrets about green-lighting Lollapalooza as COVID-19 cases rise | New report reinforces Chicago police not prepared for unrest last year | Gov. Pritzker says he’ll sign controversial ethics bill

July 20, 2021 at 9:57 p.m.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said today she has no regrets about allowing Lollapalooza, the multiday music fest that draws crowds of roughly 100,000 daily, to return to its home in Grant...

Former 44th Ward Ald. Bernie Hansen during a meeting with Lakeview residents and officials with the Chicago Cubs at 850 W. Addison St. in 2014.

The Spin: Pritzker’s running for reelection | Lightfoot, grassroots activists strike deal on civilian oversight of police | Cook County commish retaliated against staffer who reported sexual harassment by her supervisor, watchdog says

July 19, 2021 at 10:41 p.m.

In one of the least surprising political announcements of the year, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced he's running for reelection. The 56-year-old billionaire heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune made it...

Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg during a campaign event leading up to the Iowa Caucuses at St. Ambrose University on Jan. 31, 2020, in Davenport, Iowa.

(John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

The Spin: In Chicago, Buttigieg rallies support for Biden’s roads, bridges plan | Giannoulias rakes in the cash for SOS run | State lawmakers get earful about cybersecurity

July 16, 2021 at 10:50 p.m.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made two stops while he was in the Chicago area today to tout President Joe Biden's multitrillion-dollar plan to fix and build up the nation's roads...

President Joe Biden, center, speaks during a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors, mayors and Cabinet officials in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on July 14, 2021, to discuss the bipartisan infrastructure deal in the Senate. Biden is joined by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, from left, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Vice President Kamala Harris.

The Spin: Local Dems to join Secretary Pete Buttigieg to tour CTA, suburban freight center | Pritzker’s private conversation with Biden, Rice on crime | Yes, Lightfoot and Burke were together at a news conference today

July 15, 2021 at 10:06 p.m.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be in town tomorrow, the latest White House effort to rally support for President Biden's $1.2 trillion roads and bridges infrastructure plan. It's a chance...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks to Chicago Tribune reporter Dan Petrella on a variety of topics during a phone interview in his office in the James R. Thompson Center on June 3, 2021, in Chicago.

The Spin: Pritzker at the White House today | Giannoulias wins endorsement from progressive group tied to Bernie Sanders | Two top Lightfoot staffers announce retirement

July 14, 2021 at 9:34 p.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker was among a handful of elected leaders from across the country who met with President Joe Biden at the White House today for a bipartisan meeting on...

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., speaks to the media after Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., was ousted from her leadership role in the House Republican Conference, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at the Capitol in Washington.

The Spin: Kinzinger calls US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan ‘grave mistake’ | County strike ends but Preckwinkle, labor relations frayed | Charlie Kirk to headline GOP Lincoln Day Dinner in Niles

July 13, 2021 at 9:21 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a retired Air Force pilot whose missions took him to Afghanistan and Iraq, doubled down on his criticism of the U.S. withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan,...

Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks Nov. 1, 2019, at the Democratic Party Liberty and Justice Dinner in Des Moines.

The Spin: Pete Buttigieg heading to Chicago Friday | Chicago’s top cop at White House meeting on crime | Bernie Sanders shows ‘solidarity’ with striking Cook County workers, putting heat on Preckwinkle

July 12, 2021 at 10:50 p.m.

Chicago top cop David Brown was among a group of law enforcement officials and others meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House today to talk about the federal...

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