First, while this is about a state-level program, it's malpractice not to mention that #ChiMayor23 candidate Paul Vallas has long talked about a Chicago witness protection program, including in this recent Op-Ed in the very same #ChicagoTribune: https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-chicago-witness-protection-safety-police-20220321-bzsokcoqazdrxdpcz4g5d5ebxm-story.html

#Journalism

Here's a Twitter thread about the media's structural racism, including #Chicago's famed #CityNewsBureau, Seymour Hersh, Mike Royko and the #ChicagoTribune. You might be shocked. https://twitter.com/BeachwoodReport/status/1277962860648214528

#Journalism #JournalismEthics

@anildash Same question for #Chicago folks, including the #ChicagoTribune editorial board, which also went hard for the fraudulent Foxconn facility that wound up in Wisconsin.

Washington:

"A new, nonpartisan poll ... pegged the 2023 mayoral campaign as a tight, four-way race among incumbent Lori Lightfoot, former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas, U.S. Rep. Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia and businessman Willie Wilson."

Methodology unclear. Poll also two weeks old. Undecideds at 20%.

#ChiMayor23 #Journalism

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Laura Washington: Early voter turnout in Chicago elections is high #ChicagoTribune

https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-column-chicago-municipal-election-early-voter-turnout-washington-20230220-y2fjapzo2nenhnxe7wgg6vwnzy-story.html

The #ChicagoTribune quotes UIC professor emeritus and local good-government go-to source Dick Simpson without disclosing that Simpson has endorsed the mayor's re-election bid and contributed $15,000 to her campaign.

I got the total from the Trib's own "search contributions" function.

#Journalism #ChiMayor23

#HireMe

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City Council members appointed by Mayor Lightfoot find ties to her are a double-edged sword – Chicago Tribune

https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-city-council-aldermanic-races-lightfoot-appointees-20230221-6w72pt3shnh35gsixyzs5sopqm-story.html

It takes eight paragraphs until the #ChicagoTribune tells readers that Brandon Johnson is actually a CTU employee.

#Journalism #ChiMayor23

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Chicago Teachers Union’s big spending on Brandon Johnson for mayor draws criticism over union influence and pushback among some members – Chicago Tribune

https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-chicago-mayor-election-brandon-johnson-ctu-20230219-spfcawaeffhrvfbydk4le7pvry-story.html

#ChicagoTribune editorial board: "We take NASCAR at their word."

🙄

#Chicago #Journalism

"If NASCAR says they love you, don't bother checking it out."

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Chicago: Where we never learn our lesson about economic revenue forecasts from interested parties!

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https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-chicago-bears-nascar-race-hotels-20230217-qjpyuq274zhnrppa2mu6yf54wm-story.html

"marched inexorably downfield"

"divorce far from a foregone conclusion"

"telegraphing (the next step)"

"getting down to brass tacks"

"looking for a greener gridiron"

#BadWriting #Journalism #Editing

Plus, the article doesn't get close to answering the question in the headline, and needlessly quotes a tainted political consultant who has zero insight.

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What will happen to Soldier Field without the Chicago Bears? – #ChicagoTribune

https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-bears-soldier-field-future-20230216-xkul33jutvdt5bencycv5ebfxa-story.html

Jonathan Zimmerman: College’s purpose is to create citizens, not to be a job placement service – Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-jobs-college-purpose-self-governance-20230216-i6q4mdfjufelplaay4yt4wodym-story.html #chicagotribune #college

Jonathan Zimmerman: College’s purpose is to create citizens, not to be a job placement service – Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-jobs-college-purpose-self-governance-20230216-i6q4mdfjufelplaay4yt4wodym-story.html #chicagotribune #collage

Governor's office where he worked, #ChicagoTribune where he was endorsed, refused follow-up questions.

#Chicago
#twill

21st Ward candidate fabricated Morehouse academic credentials

https://chicagocrusader.com/21st-ward-candidate-fabricated-morehouse-academic-credentials/

#ChicagoTribune wants Fed to "whip" inflation even if it costs millions of people their jobs.

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Editorial: The Fed is hurting us at the supermarket. But it has no choice. – Chicago Tribune

https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-food-costs-federal-reserve-20230210-cdfrilmb4vhz5ngqtu3jrbigqa-story.html

Did Tunney refuse to answer questions from this #ChicagoTribune reporter or did the Trib just accept a statement and get on with it?

#ChiMayor23 #Journalism

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Ald. Tom Tunney backs Paul Vallas for mayor – Chicago Tribune

https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-chicago-mayor-race-paul-vallas-alderman-tom-tunney-20230201-436g2y5hifgxpdkcpckekd7jsm-story.html

The More the Merrier!

#ChicagoTribune mentioned "Pop-Up Books through the Ages" recently too...

https://twitter.com/NewberryLibrary/status/1623698721161576450?s=20&t=ZqnxxaqTVlMUshpZ9ZkspA

#BothSides

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Arson. Vandalism. Threats. Abortion clinics, abortion opponents face violence after the fall of Roe. – #ChicagoTribune

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-violence-abortion-clinics-pregnancy-centers-20230205-6h6lfk32jncqnowxuvayb33yea-story.html

No shock that the #ChicagoTribune editorial board supports a Republican that doesn’t do good things. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-paul-vallas-leaves-chicago-state-20180128-story.html

More #ChicagoTribune follies:

1. "The city Ethics Board found probable cause that Gardiner had sought to have Suh’s records leaked, and referred the issue to the city Inspector General’s Office for further investigation."

AND? Did the IG follow up? WHAT HAPPENED?

2. The aldie refused to answer questions but the Trib obliged by seeding the article with unvetted claims he issued in an e-mail.

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Embattled Ald. Jim Gardiner’s Fitness A Key Issue In 45th Ward Race

https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-45th-ward-alderman-20230125-rmlfvbza75eevn7hrj5d7q2z4u-story.html

#ChicagoTribune Editorial: A Week’s Paid leave? What Took #Illinois So Long?

"What reasonable argument could be constructed against this humble and humane provision? We can’t think of one."

https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-paid-leave-illinois-20230124-qgwkow4n5vfktpgfsykgaouu74-story.html

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Trib Editorial 2016: Say 'No' To More #Chicago Business Mandates, Including Paid Sick Time

https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-paid-sick-leave-chicago-edit-0418-md-20160415-story.html

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h/t: Rich Miller, who is not on Mastodon

By contrast, look at the billing sports betting gets from the #ChicagoTribune:

The rest of it is more of the same. It also cites the #Chicago mediasphere, without mentioning, for example, that the #ChicagoTribune purposely lopped off the bottom quadrant (or two) of it socioeconomic readership in order to "improve" the reader profile it could present to advertisers. It expanded in affluent suburbs, but not neighboring underserved communities (who needed them most.)

I mean, I could go on, and many of my followers here are new, but I've been talking about this for decades...