James Webb

Serafin & Associates. Chicago Tribune politics and investigations editor, 2005-2015.

[John Chase @chasejohn]

A big loss for the Chicago Tribune and for our newsroom. Copy editors get less public recognition than they deserve. They save us reporters and editors all the time. Quietly. And Jeff did it brilliantly as well.

https://t.co/sOgHbB0WQP

[WBBM Newsradio @WBBMNewsradio]

Chicago journalism icon Craig Dellimore retires after 42 years at WBBM
https://t.co/kbNhfF6ZfS

[david jackson @poolcar4]

Thank you @Suntimes -- the stormy, husky, brawling big city daily -- for publishing our accountability reporting.

At @injusticewatch, we scrubbed the backgrounds of all 77 Cook County judges running for retention in November ....

https://t.co/oIz1xb2r4Z

[David Haugh @DavidHaugh]

Excited to be part of the new @CHSN, starting Tuesday:
—Co-hosting “Big Pro Football Show” at 5:30 p.m. with @ruthiepolinsky & @clayharbs82
—Co-hosting “The Chicago Lead” at 6 with @BrookeFletcher & @camronsmith
***Still @mullyhaugh every morning 5:30-10.

Join the fun.

[John Chase @chasejohn]

When people learn what I do for a living, among the first questions I'm asked is: "Why is Illinois so corrupt?" In the coming weeks and months the @chicagotribune is going to explore that question and try to offer some answers. A🧵...1/14

[Steve Cavendish @scavendish]

This is what happens when a company looks at local newsgathering and only sees costs. Gannett has slashed half its workforce since the merger.

[James Webb @JamesEWebb]

Goodness...

[John Chase @chasejohn]

The IL House Speaker's office instructed the 78-member Democratic supermajority not to speak to a Chicago Tribune reporter about “political matters” at the State Capitol or elsewhere, citing dubious grounds such discussions could be an ethical breach. https://t.co/a2Qicl0Kco

[James Webb @JamesEWebb]

@ChrisBoghossian Happy New Year, Chris, thanks for keeping it going.

[Derek Eder @derekeder]

https://t.co/zlxWBJpbUa is updated with the new Ward map and 13 new alders!

[James Webb @JamesEWebb]

@rumormill Believe the Blagojevich 107-0 story that day included the governor saying his resounding legislative defeat was basically an "up" and he felt good about it. @RayLong

[Serafin @WeAreSerafin]

Please help us welcome Tori Allen to Team Serafin! Tori is an accomplished communications pro with experience leading engagements, developing plans and delivering earned media and digital content for a wide spectrum of national clients. Welcome aboard, Tori!

[James Webb @JamesEWebb]

@robertloerzel Beautiful snake!

[Gregory Royal Pratt @royalpratt]

Though Chicago has made real strides to shore up its finances under Mayor Lightfoot, its fiscal health remains precarious. Read our story on city pensions, taxes, and budget holes with @ad_quig @byaliceyin @chicagotribune, part of ongoing issues reporting
https://t.co/Nfp5fCCMiR

[david jackson @poolcar4]

Today was my last day @BetterGov:

After 29 months of flat-out reporting with the best in our profession,

I'm grateful for every one of the great friends I made - and all the good we got to do together!

[Rick Kogan @rickkogan]

One of the rarest kind, this grand man. Chicago radio’s Lin Brehmer has died at 68 https://t.co/jJgANSjNPQ

[DuPage Airport @flydupage]

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[John Keilman @JohnKeilman]

I dawdled on announcing this on the socials, but it's true! This week I began a new job covering manufacturing for the @WSJ out of the Chicago bureau. I'm just getting started, but it promises to be a fascinating and newsy beat.

[Tina Sfondeles @TinaSfon]

In farewell speech, Rep. Adam Kinzinger warns GOP ‘has embraced lies and deceit’ https://t.co/iKBE31tl75 via @lynnsweet

[James Webb @JamesEWebb]

@curtisstigers @evanstonspace Looking forward to it!