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The Chicago Tribune is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tribune Publishing. Founded in 1847, and formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper", it remains the most-read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region.

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JAMIE VALENTINO

I am committed to creating narratives that reveal original truths about humanity or its ever-changing society instead of headlines with clickbait. You can read my work in Business Insider, Vice, …

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Genarlow Wilson

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Charlie Fripp

Veteran journalist and writer with a knack for producing fast, high-quality consumer technology articles, product reviews and lifestyle news for online publications.

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John Owens

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Anne Stein

From Shaquille O'Neal to Scott Turow, I write and edit profiles, sports features, book reviews and global health and wellness stories. I also write and shoot travel features, and my …

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Alyssa Hayes

I'm a PR and brand communications professional with extensive experience leading and managing PR campaigns in both agency and in-house settings. Having worked with a wide range of companies from …

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Latest Articles

Vernon Hills’ Ben Miller ‘wasn’t destined’ to be a dynamic player. With hard work, he has become one.

Vernon Hills’ Ben Miller gave volleyball a try with a group of friends at Hawthorn Middle School North when he was 12. He discovered it’s much different from the other sports he had played, like soccer and baseball. “I just thought it’s a sport that not many people are into,” …
By Isi Frank Ativie
• Chicago Tribune

(Contributing)After women are fatally shot in apparent Cicero domestic dispute, the alleged gunman is found dead and a baby is later hospitalized

The slaying of two young mothers shot in a Cicero home Tuesday night, followed by the apparent suicide of the gunman, took a turn Wednesday morning when a baby first reported to be unharmed in the shooting was admitted to a Chicago hospital with serious wounds.
By Ilana Arougheti
• Chicago Tribune

Some Chicago companies eyeing expansion are finding luck in Ireland

In 2019, Chicago software company ActiveCampaign decided to open an office in Europe to be closer to international clients. The fast-growing startup did more than half its business internationally, and a new satellite office in Sydney, Australia, was proving to be too far from European markets.
By Ilana Arougheti
• Chicago Tribune

At Northwestern Medicine, nonbinary patients can now record their legal sex as ‘X’

As a plastic surgeon at Northwestern Medicine, Dr. Sumanas Jordan knows transgender and nonbinary patients can have unique needs. About half of her patients come in for gender-affirming surgeries, and their tests and treatments often lead to deep conversations about gender identity.
By Ilana Arougheti
• Chicago Tribune

‘He was the happiest person ever’: 72-year-old man shot and killed leaving grandson’s birthday party in Logan Square

Sunday night should have been a joyful evening for Cesar Patino, as friends and relatives gathered in Logan Square to celebrate his grandson’s 20th birthday. Instead, 72-year-old Patino was fatally shot while leaving the party.
By Ilana Arougheti
• Chicago Tribune