During last week's media conference over at U of I several speakers bemoaned the death of investigative journalism. Apparently these folks believe that reporters don't have the sack to challenge the people in power with hard questions, and rabid fact finding.

While I think this notion is generally true, I read one of the bravest interviews ever this morning in the Trib. Imagine the scene: Bono from U2 calls you up, says he's pissed about what you've been writing about his band, and demands a sit down. What do you do?

Well, if you're Greg Kot, apparently you do your job. Read this for insight into how real reporters work.