John Shaw has served as the director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute since January 2018. He established its “Better Politics, Smarter Government” agenda with the Reimagining …

John T. Shaw joined the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute in January 2018, becoming the fourth director in its history. He established the Institute’s “Better Politics, Smarter Government” …

John Shaw discusses the tumultuous career of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan with Chicago Tribune investigative reporter Ray Long, author of The House That Madigan Built.

Chicago Tribune Statesmanship essays Chicago Tribune Editor’s note: John T. Shaw’s pieces, exclusive to the Tribune, will appear the last Monday of each month.

“A statesman’s most distinguishing characteristic is his ability to inspire,” said Sir John Colville. “He must also have courage, persistence, imagination and a thick skin.

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“Shaw has written a twofer: A first-rate primer on the art and science of diplomacy and a fascinating and well-written biography of the Swedish diplomat Jan Eliasson, whose …

While the small Posts by John T. Shaw impoverished community is situated in his sprawling 59th Illinois Senate District, it is in one of the most depopulated counties in the country. It is not the …

John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963.

“Hundreds of books have been written about JFK, but John Shaw is the first to take such an exclusive look at Kennedy’s Senate years. JFK in the Senate provides new insight into an …