Alice Yin
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Alice Yin

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city hall reporter @chicagotribune. chicago’s greatest instant ramen chef. has a crush on lake michigan. ayin@chicagotribune.com, DM for signal

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Johnson eyes four more years

Progressive incumbent turns in 33K signatures, skipping lottery for the final spot on the ballot

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Johnson eyes four more years

Progressive incumbent turns in 33K signatures, skipping lottery for the final spot on the ballot

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Chicago Tribune•OCT 24, 2026•Lead Story
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Feisty mayor vows to tax rich

At City Club, cheers for Johnson’s vision, not plan to pay for it

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Chicago Tribune•OCT 1, 2026
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Aldermen OK sale of parking meter system

Infamous lease is switching owners as some point to improvements over 2008 deal

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Chicago Tribune•SEP 30, 2026•Lead Story
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Council majority opposes head tax

Letter warns Johnson about pursuing it in the 2027 city budget

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Chicago Tribune•SEP 29, 2026
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Quinlan sues over foes’ dual pursuits

Giannoulias, Pappas, Quigley all seeking wins in other races

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Chicago Tribune•SEP 23, 2026
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Mayor reveals $882M deficit

Johnson puts blame on past mismanagement, refuses to reject property tax increase

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Chicago Tribune•SEP 4, 2026
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Candidates talk tough on crime

Contenders highlight issue despite steep drop in homicides since 2022

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Chicago Tribune•AUG 31, 2026•Lead Story
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SEIU puts $1.1M into race amid CTU feud

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Chicago Tribune•AUG 13, 2026
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CEO appealed to mayor over grant, records show

In unusual move, nonprofit Acclivus copied Johnson on email for CDPH

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Chicago Tribune•AUG 12, 2026
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Nonprofit at center of rift in City Hall

Amid audit, top aide intervened on behalf of antiviolence group

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Chicago Tribune•AUG 9, 2026
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Lollapalooza leaves city with muddy aftermath

Festival wrapped with some arrests, hospital trips while Chicago faces cleanup

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Chicago Tribune•AUG 4, 2026•Lead Story
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Johnson brushes off newest race entry

Mayor sidesteps bid by Giannoulias, says days of school closures over

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Chicago Tribune•AUG 4, 2026
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Johnson’s fundraising war chest lags behind

Unusual spot compared with how predecessors maintained their coffers

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Chicago Tribune•JUL 17, 2026
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GOP senator lambastes Lightfoot

At hearing, Kennedy attempts to turn focus away from Blanche

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Chicago Tribune•JUL 16, 2026•Lead Story
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Chicago’s 911 mental health team flounders

Group’s dispatch volume down despite Johnson’s campaign promises

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Chicago Tribune•JUN 28, 2026
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A landmark decision

Johnson floats street naming or other formal recognition in Chicago for Pope Leo XIV

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Chicago Tribune•MAY 30, 2026
Covers Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to honor Pope Leo XIV in Chicago following their meeting at the Vatican.
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Johnson, pope meet Chicago-style

Mayor invites Leo XIV to celebrate Mass in Grant Park next year

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Chicago Tribune•MAY 29, 2026•Lead Story
The story highlights the cultural and personal connection between Chicago's mayor and the Pope, focusing on shared backgrounds and the invitation for a major local event.
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They’ll come bearing Chicago-themed gifts

White Sox merch, giardiniera among items city leaders will deliver to Leo this week

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Chicago Tribune•MAY 27, 2026
Coverage of Mayor Brandon Johnson's diplomatic trip to the Vatican, highlighting the local items being presented to the Pope.
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Johnson decries further CPS cuts

Black enrollment at stake, mayor says in interview at 3-year mark in office

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Chicago Tribune•MAY 15, 2026
Reports on the local mayor's opposition to proposed public school budget cuts, highlighting demographic and staffing concerns.
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Millions in COVID dollars returned

Health department voluntarily gave money back to government

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Chicago Tribune•MAY 10, 2026
A watchdog report critically examining the local health department's management and return of unspent federal grant money.
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CTU agrees to May Day compromise

Students, staff will be able to attend rallies

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Chicago Tribune•APR 18, 2026
Outlines a municipal labor agreement allowing school staff and students to attend civic rallies without cancelling classes.
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Aides’ pension costs create rift

Progressive allies split with mayor over decision to pull staffers’ payments from ward accounts

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Chicago Tribune•APR 10, 2026•Lead Story
The paper frames the story as an internal municipal dispute, focusing on the mechanical and fiscal friction between the mayor and his political allies rather than broader ideological warfare.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Alice Yin in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.