A boys basketball season suspended, adults fired, allegations swirling, a girl blamed: “I was still being manipulated ... I didn’t realize what was unfolding before my eyes.”
What happened last year at Lincoln Park High? Final story for @chicagotribune https://t.co/mtjbPhVpV4
Tribune Publishing announced in an email to employees that there was an ownership change and that Terry Jimenez was no longer with the company. https://t.co/thSNwnuvjZ
We are all deeply concerned by Alden Global Capital's purchase of Tribune Publishing. It is a sad, sobering day for journalism, @chicagotribune and the city we love.
But we will continue to fight for a better newsroom and each other @ctguild
Alden will win Tribune: LAT owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, who holds 24 percent stake in Tribune, says he has abstained from voting as it has been a passive investment.
Full statement from Soon-Shiong spokesoman Hillary Manning👇🏼
Some professional news: I'm saying goodbye to @injusticewatch on Monday after 5.5 years of covering judges, policing, the courts, and prisons next week. I'll be joining the @chicagotribune's investigations team (more on that when I start later this month).
CPS clerk Judy Mahoney, paralyzed by a drunk driver, is fighting to keep her job.
She had to leave the school where she worked for 23 years b/c it wasn't wheelchair accessible. Now the school where she's worked since 2018 is phasing out her position.
https://t.co/swYW8pbS9f
Congratulations to our own @StacyStClair! She's a dogged investigator, a graceful writer and a generous colleague who works tirelessly in service of our readers. We're so proud of her.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson announces she's leaving at the end of June: "While I feel there is still more work to be done in CPS, I also believe it is time to pass the torch to new leadership for the next chapter." https://t.co/7TsqPsx2ff
Here’s @paschutz’s report on our potential future ownership. The future of our journalism depends on wealthy people or institutions stepping up now to prevent our destruction by Alden Global Capital. We appreciate the work everyone is putting into this. https://t.co/qZAUcdStRE
Should grad students be considered employees? Loyola University nearly doubles stipends for Ph.D. candidates following ongoing discussions with the Graduate Workers’ Union – but doesn't recognize the union, @ElyssaCherney reports https://t.co/l2C4LC9FL9
We are disappointed but remain hopeful that a civic-minded buyer will step forward to save our vital institution. It is crucial that we move into the future with an owner who believes in journalism that serves readers.
The Chicago Tribune opinion pages rightly take heat for a lot of what they publish. But as a Latino raised in Little Village, I think this piece is truly worth your time https://t.co/FjT7QMXfaV