John Lippert
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John Lippert

@johnmlippert762 followers

I'm a freelance writer at the Chicago Tribune. Before that, I was on the staff at Bloomberg, Detroit Free Press and GM, where I built cars for eight years.

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Taking a big step in battery storage

Expansion of operation helps state's clean energy goals, but more is needed

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Taking a big step in battery storage

Expansion of operation helps state's clean energy goals, but more is needed

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Chicago Tribune•OCT 14, 2026
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Railroad mergers heighten concerns

Ownership structures trigger period of tension, uncertainty

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Chicago Tribune•SEP 6, 2026
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‘THEY DON’T WANT TO GIVE US CLEAN AIR’

Gary residents say US Steel is jeopardizing jobs, health. The company says modern furnaces are too costly

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Chicago Tribune•JUN 28, 2026
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Inside a peaker power plant

Facilities are key to connecting Will County solar farms to the grid

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Chicago Tribune•APR 14, 2026
Explores the mechanics and local impact of energy infrastructure transition in nearby Will County.
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Panel split on sprawling solar farm

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Chicago Tribune•APR 3, 2026
Details local municipal friction and political division over land use for renewable energy development.

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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 John Lippert 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.