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The birth of the Tribune
The Tribune was founded by James Kelly, John E. Wheeler, and Joseph K.C. Forrest. -
Formal Affiliation
The Tribune formally affiliated itself with the Nativist American or "Know Nothing" Party. -
Abolitionist Agenda
The new editors published an abolionist agenda and supported Abraham Lincoln. -
Third best selling.
The Chicago Tribune was Chicago's third best selling paper among its eight dailies with a circulation of 188,000. -
Sports Editor creates MLB All-Star Game
The Tribune's sports editor Arch Ward created the MLB All-Star Game as part of the city's Century of Progress expostion. -
Tribune Reveals America broke Japan's naval code
The front page of the Tribune announced that Amerca had broken Japan's naval code. This was actually a closely guarded military secret, and President Roosevelt considered shutting the paper down after this revelation. -
Infamous Presidential Misprint
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The Tribune printed the famous "Dewey Defeats Truman" headline, because he was widely expected to win the election. However, he did not. -
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Pulitzer Prizes
The Chicago Tribune won 11 Pulitzer prizes in the 80's and 90's -
Hiring of Margaret Holt
The Tribune hired Margaret Holt as the assistant managing editor for the sports section. Making her the first female to head a sports department in any of the nation's ten largest papers. -
Layoffs
The Tribune eliminated 28 editorial positions through a combination of buyouts and layoffs, including what were believed to be the first layoffs in the paper's history. -
Buyout
The Tribune Company announced a buy-out plan led by Chicago real estate dude Sam Zell worth $8.2 billion, associated with a stock buyback at $34 per share, and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. -
Editorial Resignations
36 editorial employees took voluntary buyouts or resigned. -
John Crewdson is laid off.
Five editorial employees in the paper's Washington, D.C. bureau were laid off, including John Crewdson. -
Bankruptcy
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The Chicago Tribune filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. -
Alarming Shrinkage
The Chicago Tribune shrank their newspapers width by one inch, claiming it was industry standard.
