Chicago Tribune

United StatesChicago, Illinois, United StatesEnglish
🗓Founded 1847🏢Publisher: Tribune Publishing📰Berliner👥414,930 circulation

Serving as one of the most prominent media outlets in the American Midwest, this historic publication has been a cornerstone of Chicago journalism since its founding in 1847. It is widely recognized for its extensive investigative reporting and comprehensive coverage of regional political, cultural, and sports affairs.

How Chicago Tribune is leading on 20 October 2026

Lead Headline • Politics

Watchdog closes case against candidate

CPS inspector: Allegations against school board hopeful Dominguez couldn't be corroborated

The report presents the closure of an ethics inquiry into a Chicago school board candidate neutrally, focusing on the lack of corroborating evidence while noting the unprovable nature of the historic claims.

Editorial stance: Focus on municipal governance and accountability. What they emphasise: Local political developments, including school board oversight and early procedures for the upcoming city mayoral race..

Distinctive on this page: Extensive front-page dedication to bureaucratic municipal processes, from petition filings to ethics board reports.

If you only read this paper today: A reader would see Chicago's local elections and criminal justice adjustments taking precedence over broader national and global developments.

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DIGITAL

46,785

MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN CHICAGO

Remaining one of the few American markets anchored by two competing major dailies, the local print landscape features deeply rooted metropolitan broadsheets, suburban dailies, and an influential alternative press. The circulation leaders are the historic Chicago Tribune and the now nonprofit-owned Chicago Sun Times, both of which command massive regional readership. They are complemented by specialty publications like the Chicago Defender, an iconic institution for the African American community, and the Chicago Reader, a long-running alternative weekly. Paperboy lists 28 newspapers in Chicago.

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