Chicago Tribune journalists go on one day strike, demanding fair contracts
Tribune workers want better pay and the company to drop its proposal that would let Alden eliminate the company's 401(k) match.
Tribune workers want better pay and the company to drop its proposal that would let Alden eliminate the company's 401(k) match.
Similar job actions are taking place at seven other Alden-owned Tribune publishing newsrooms.
The 24-hour strike will be the first ever for Tribune staff.
The Chicago Tribune Guild is taking issue with Alden Global Capital, which purchased Tribune Publishing in 2021.
Journalists with the Chicago Tribune and Tribune Publishing rallied outside their former home at Tribune Tower on Saturday.
After acquiring the ailing Tribune Co. for $13 billion in 2007, the media giant filed for bankruptcy the following year.
"It set a World Series record that's never been broken before. This ball struck out six White Sox batters in a row."
Alden, which already owned nearly one-third of Tribune, stands to take full control of the Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun and other Tribune papers in a deal worth roughly $630 million.
The owners of the Chicago Tribune have agreed to a $630 million buyout from Alden Global Capital.
Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund with a terrible reputation in the newspaper industry due to its history of slashing jobs, recently became the largest shareholder.
Isaacson's book State: A Team, a Triumph, a Transformation is truly a testament to Title IX. That 1972 legislation barred sex discrimination in public schools.
The print edition of the Chicago Tribune was published Saturday without paid death notices and classified ads, Tribune Publishing said.
In August, the bodies of the two Fenger High School students were found shot execution style in a grassy field.
Van Dyke wants the trial moved because of all the publicity; meantime, his face is plastered all over the Chicago Tribune as part of his interview with the newspaper.
For the first time since he shot and killed 17-year-old Laquan McDonald nearly four years ago, CPD Officer Jason Van Dyke is speaking out publicly, in a Chicago Tribune interview a week before his murder trial is set to start.
Michael Ferro, the highly controversial chairman of the newspaper publisher Tronc, is stepping down after just two years on the job. And some journalists at Tronc's papers are saying good riddance.
Noriyhea Evans, 18, is charged with one felony count of vehicular hijacking, police said.
Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tweeted Wednesday morning that three people of interest — one adult and two juveniles — were taken into custody overnight by 19th District officers, police said. Charges were pending.
Police said the reporter told them the carjackers did not display or imply they had a weapon.
Tronc, the parent of the newspaper, confirmed Friday the Tribune will move in 2018 to the One Prudential Plaza office tower.
The parent company of the Chicago Tribune has emerged as the likely buyer of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Gannett is walking away from its takeover attempt at Tronc, the publisher of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and other major dailies.
The iconic Chicago newspaper has been known for backing Republican candidates for the White House.
Tribune Media has completed the sale of several real estate assets, including the Tribune Tower in Chicago.
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The nine runs were a season-high for the Sox.
The 30-year-old Imanaga (4-0) beat Boston right-hander Kutter Crawford in a matchup of two pitchers with impressive ERAs.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called two new witnesses to the stand on Friday, rounding out the first week of testimony.
Former National Enquirer boss David Pecker appeared on the stand for the third day, detailing an agreement the tabloid made with a former Playboy model.
The governor's plan to reduce homelessness is focused on addressing inequities that hurt the Black community.
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
Guidice said he left City Hall on good terms.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
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The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
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The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
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The gym at Farragut now bears William "Wolf" Nelson’s name.
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Jeremy Mack, 28, of the West Garfield Park neighborhood, was charged with multiple felony counts.
The warrant accused Xavier Tate of firing a .40-caliber handgun and killing Huesca.
The Bears also have the No. 122 overall pick in the fourth round on Saturday.
Jeremy Mack, 28, of the West Garfield Park neighborhood, was charged with multiple felony counts.
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Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
The nine runs were a season-high for the Sox.
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The Bears' two newest players were both in Chicago to be introduced at Halas Hall on Friday.
Odunze was a star receiver at Washington and is coming off a year with 92 receptions and more than 1,600 yards, earning him All-American honors.
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The daughter escaped and was not in custody late Friday the source said.
Jeremy Mack, 28, of the West Garfield Park neighborhood, was charged with multiple felony counts.