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‘Dilbert’ comic strip widely dropped after creator Scott Adams’s Black ‘hate group’ comments

Publications including the Chicago Tribune are dropping the comic strip after Adams, during his online video show, described people who are Black as members of “a racist hate group.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 26, 2023

Bally’s moves to boot Tribune Publishing printing plant from casino site

CHICAGO — Bally’s has given Tribune Publishing its walking papers, exercising a relocation option to force the newspaper company to vacate its mammoth River West printing plant to make way for a casino.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 13, 2023

Chicago-area postal carriers ‘traumatized’ after recent armed robberies and other crimes, says head of union

CHICAGO — Mail carriers in the Chicago area are traumatized, fearing for their lives, following a string of armed robberies and thefts targeting postal workers in recent months, the head of the Chicago branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers told the Chicago Tribune on Wednesday.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 9, 2023

Mayor Lightfoot's campaign defended emails seeking volunteers after school district raised alarm

CHICAGO — A Chicago Public Schools official informed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s campaign team that it can’t recruit students for political work on campus or offer extra credit — hours before the mayor’s campaign released a statement defending it as a “common practice” done for decades, emails obtained by The Chicago…

Chicago Tribune · Jan 27, 2023

Unidentified congressman in Commonwealth Edison conspiracy documents is US Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia, sources say

CHICAGO — Mayoral challenger Jesús “Chuy” Garcia is an unidentified member of Congress referenced in federal court filings detailing an alleged scheme by then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to appoint one of Garcia’s political associates to a lucrative position on Commonwealth Edison’s board of directors, the Chicago Tribune has learned.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 20, 2023

Illinois State Rifle Association files federal lawsuit over state’s assault weapons ban

CHICAGO — Illinois’ flagship gun rights organization on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit alleging the newly signed state law that prohibits high-powered guns and large-capacity ammunition magazines violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 19, 2023

Carl Kozlowski, who was once named America’s funniest reporter, has a new book ‘Dozed and Confused’

CHICAGO — There have been many — hundreds, thousands — of people who have worked for the Chicago Tribune in my long time here. Some remain but the majority have departed ... gone on to play golf, write books, learn a foreign language and have other varied experiences. Only one…

Chicago Tribune · Jan 18, 2023

Migrants arriving in Chicago sleeping in bus shelters and police stations as community steps in to help

CHICAGO — Chicago is a sanctuary city, a welcoming place for migrants.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 16, 2023

How do the 2022 Bears compare with the worst teams in franchise history? A look at some of the ‘darkest and dreariest’ years.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears had just lost by 31 points to a division rival, one of what would become 13 losses in the season. In the Chicago Tribune the next day, the Bears coach was quoted as calling it “one of the darkest and dreariest days in Bear history.”

Chicago Tribune · Jan 7, 2023

Geordie Greig is appointed editor-in-chief of The Independent

The Independent has an average monthly global audience of 76.5 million unique users

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023