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Michael Hawthorne

Journalist covering key news for Chicago Tribune. Tracked by Paperboy directory.

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Last Front PageAUG 23, 2026Latest appearance
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Scientists push leaders to act on microplastics pollution

The tiny particles foul every corner of the Great Lakes, a source of drinking water for 40M people

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Scientists push leaders to act on microplastics pollution

The tiny particles foul every corner of the Great Lakes, a source of drinking water for 40M people

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Chicago TribuneAUG 23, 2026Lead Story
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Illinois cracks down on ‘nurdles’

Law makes state the first in Great Lakes region to designate industrial plastic pellets as pollution

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Chicago TribuneAUG 11, 2026Lead Story
Chicago Tribune front page

Hazards of plastics becoming more clear

Can linger in people, animals, studies show, but regulation far off

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Chicago TribuneJUN 21, 2026
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GREAT WASTE IN THE GREAT LAKES

As plastics clog the waters, industry presses to make more and downplays dangers, Tribune analysis finds

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Chicago TribuneMAY 31, 2026Lead Story
The story is framed as an investigative analysis into industrial plastic pollution, specifically focusing on the environmental impact of 'nurdles' and industry's role in the issue.

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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 Michael Hawthorne 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.