John Chase

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

[John Chase @chasejohn]

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.

[John Chase @chasejohn]

@rldesmondjr @bariweiss I appreciate you being a subscriber. I am as well a longtime subscriber and I’ve worked for the Tribune since 1998. If you wanna have a civil discussion about how newspapers and the news industry has changed I’m all for it. If you want to toss out snide one liners, I’m not.

[John Chase @chasejohn]

It’s a shame what @bariweiss has done to the gold standard of TV journalism. A disgrace. And also clearly someone who can’t handle the truth said plainly. The makings of a bad journalist.

[John Chase @chasejohn]

@rldesmondjr @bariweiss We just won a Pulitzer Prize.

[Dan Petrella @PetrellaReports]

The kind of context few but @rap30 can deliver: How the Chicago Bears' stadium deal collapsed in Springfield — an echo of the 1988 White Sox drama https://t.co/1CcurVDoZ4

[Rick Pearson @rap30]

State Sen. Bill Cunningham, IL Senate pointman on Bears stadium: "We're less concerned about what exactly the Bears want than we are concerned about what senators can live with, what senators think protects the taxpayers. This is essentially an offer to the Bears...."

[Olivia Olander @oliviaolanderr]

☀️🌞 Trib coverage this morning in Springfield: no agreement reached on Bears stadium and a 4am budget vote >>> https://t.co/k6p0jxFema

[Dan Petrella @PetrellaReports]

Our update at 7 p.m. on May 31: Illinois lawmakers closing in on $56B budget deal backed by gas tax windfall and some election-year tax breaks https://t.co/yvm361TeYX

[Rick Pearson @rap30]

Our story. Will be updated as warranted: Illinois lawmakers race to finalize $55B budget as Bears stadium talks take back seat on final day of session https://t.co/xjrwg0hGD8

[Rick Pearson @rap30]

Our updated story: Illinois lawmakers roll out $55B budget plan as Bears stadium talks back to square one on final day of session https://t.co/xjrwg0hGD8

[Olivia Olander @oliviaolanderr]

Last day of session today!! 💪🐻💸

[Dan Petrella @PetrellaReports]

GOP governor candidate Darren Bailey held fundraiser on legislative session day in apparent violation of ban https://t.co/uO6Hnl3T9E

[Rick Pearson @rap30]

Our story: Uncertainty marks Illinois legislature's final weekend as lawmakers debate Bears stadium, gas tax and budget https://t.co/Xd3nr2VXE2

[John Chase @chasejohn]

As the IL General Assembly sprints to the finish of spring session, folo @JeremyGorner, @PetrellaReports, @oliviaolanderr @rap30 and @JackOConnor71 for updates. They are working in Springfield all weekend and keeping up with happenings so you don't have to. Team @chicagotribune.

[Olivia Olander @oliviaolanderr]

Caught @DonHarmonIL exiting the governor’s office a bit ago, who said on the budget: “I'm not expecting any new taxes on real people.” (Asked to clarify what that meant, Harmon said: "Human beings.")

[John Chase @chasejohn]

Pritzker all talk about the budget, nothing really about Bears stadium talks. Gonna be a long weekend!

[John Chase @chasejohn]

@1096lol @chicagotribune New Chicago is a city in Indiana.

[Alice Yin @byaliceyin]

Ald. Matt Martin’s ordinance banning CPD officers from extremist activity PASSES City Council 28-21

[Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune]

Gov. JB Pritzker says he updated NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about potential Bears stadium legislation and maintained the Bears and NFL are only considering a new stadium in Arlington Heights or Indiana — not Chicago. https://t.co/tJsm986bxu

[John Chase @chasejohn]

@chicagotribune won the Pulitzer for Local Reporting for coverage of the federal immigration raids — Midway Blitz — last fall. A true staff award but I worked with these three editors a lot on those stories. Congrats @StacyStClair, Erika Slife, @JeffCoen:
https://t.co/x11s7aAU9A

[John Chase @chasejohn]

A big loss for the Chicago Tribune and for our newsroom. Copy editors get less public recognition than they deserve. They save us reporters and editors all the time. Quietly. And Jeff did it brilliantly as well.

https://t.co/sOgHbB0WQP