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There are 2 daily newspapers in Chicago, but only one works as hard as you
There are still two daily newspapers in Chicago. That means two sets of eyes on government. Two points of view on our arts and cultural scenes. And two takes on what the Illinois congressional...
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Sun-Times readers react to new look: ‘refreshing,’ but where’s the U.S. flag?
The Chicago Sun-Times unveiled a cleaner, more straightforward look on Wednesday — both online and in print — and many readers, judging by their early feedback, like the changes. Both the website and...
View ArticleRepublican legislators fleeing out of embarrassment
As of now, 38 Republican congressmen have announced they are stepping down. And it’s not for lack of money; the Koch brothers alone are expected to spend $400 million in 2018 to support Republican...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Two tariffs on Canadian newsprint threaten good journalism
Allow us to explain, from firsthand experience, how a tariff can go wrong, threatening American jobs and leaving a city — our city — the poorer for it. If you are reading this editorial in the paper...
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‘The world wouldn’t be a world without the newspaper’— so subscribe
You know what’s hard work? Deboning whitefish. A machine can’t do it. So a guy stands in a chilled room — has to be chilled so the fish won’t spoil. He runs his bare — has to be bare, so he can feel...
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Unfiltered opinions, unwavering coverage – #SupportSunTimes sports
This week, the Chicago Sun-Times began charging readers to access its news and sports content online. The paper made the announcement in a way that shocked some. The front cover of its Monday newspaper...
View ArticleSun-Times columnist Lynn Sweet wins Washington Women in Journalism Award
Chicago Sun-Times Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief and columnist Lynn Sweet was honored Thursday night as the Washington Women in Journalism Awards winner in print reporting. An advisory committee of...
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#SupportSunTimes: The Chicago Sun-Times discovered the writer in me
The Chicago Sun-Times and I go way back. In 1993, the paper covered an event at the University of Chicago when I received my first writing award. I’ll never forget. The news article, written by...
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Sun-Times to revisit classic Mike Royko columns
Longtime subscribers to the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune remember Mike Royko. They flipped to his column in the city’s papers every day, five days a week — Royko was part of their routine....
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Chicagoans Ballesteros, Ramos join Sun-Times as ‘Report for America’ reporters
Two native Chicagoans will join the Chicago Sun-Times in June as part of a service-oriented journalism program that aims to bolster coverage of the city’s South and West sides, as well as other...
View ArticleOur news mission is clear, one year after our change in ownership
Today, one year after the Sun-Times succeeded in maintaining its independence, we remember why that matters: To work for the common man and woman, because there is nothing common about them. The...
View ArticleVeteran journalist Stephanie Zimmermann to rejoin Chicago Sun-Times
Stephanie Zimmermann — who most recently worked for ABC News after helping Chicago Sun-Times readers for years through her consumer column “The Fixer” — will rejoin the Sun-Times next month as a...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: This newspaper is the ‘enemy’ of all that hurts ‘the people’
President Trump says journalists are the “enemy of the people.” He couldn’t be more wrong, and we are sure you know it. Most of us are pretty fond of “the people,” though it feels sappy to say so. We...
View ArticleSun-Times journalist Kathy Chaney to receive Studs Terkel Award
Sun-Times journalist Kathy Chaney will receive a Studs Terkel Award for fostering diversity in the Sun-Times’ newsroom and coverage. The award — originated by legendary Chicago journalist Studs Terkel...
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Tracy Baim named new publisher of Chicago Reader
Tracy Baim, publisher of Windy City Times, has been named the new publisher of the Chicago Reader. Baim will step away from her duties at the Times, which she co-founded in 1985, to take over at the...
View ArticleSun-Times to launch redesigned website powered by Vox Media platform
The Chicago Sun-Times will launch a completely redesigned website early next year on a platform powered by digital publisher Vox Media, the news organizations announced Thursday. It’s Vox Media’s first...
View ArticleA message to our readers about comics and classifieds in print editions
Editor’s update: Based on feedback from readers, “Today’s Crossword” is being restored to daily print editions. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for reading the Sun-Times. • • • About seven...
View ArticleWhen our readers speak, we listen: TV grid returning to Sun-Times
When you, our readers, speak, we listen. Based on your phone calls and emails, we’re restoring the evening TV grid to our newspaper’s pages, running it between the comics page and classifieds section...
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Former Sun-Times society columnist Mary Cameron Frey dies at 86
Former Sun-Times society columnist Mary Cameron Frey, notepad in hand and photographer in tow, was a staple at charity events in Chicago for decades. She was uniquely suited for the job. As the wife of...
View ArticleMalware affects production at newspapers nationwide, including in Chicago
A computer virus affected Chicago Tribune parent Tribune Publishing’s newspapers across the country and also struck the Los Angeles Times, the two companies said on Saturday. Tribune Publishing on...
View ArticleManagement shake-up at Tribune Publishing, former Sun-Times exec becomes CEO
Tribune Publishing — which owns the Chicago Tribune and other daily newspapers nationwide — named a former Chicago Sun-Times executive its new CEO on Thursday as it announced the departures of three...
View ArticleNewspaper advertising industry veteran Pam Henson joins Sun-Times Media
A senior advertising leader who has worked for major newspaper companies including Gannett, Hearst Media and Tribune Publishing joined Sun-Times Media Monday as Senior Vice President of Sales &...
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Reader, Sun-Times team up to bring back ‘The Ben Joravsky Show’
Ben is back on the air. “The Ben Joravsky Show” will launch Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, as a livestream and podcast presented by the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Reader. The show will be streamed from...
View ArticleWould you have known the answer to this Sun-Times-related ‘Jeopardy!’ clue?
As if knowing about Chicago treasure Roger Ebert isn’t already valuable enough, it was a potential money-maker for the three contestants on Wednesday’s episode of “Jeopardy!” One of the squares under...
View ArticleChicago Sun-Times to launch weekly ‘Sports Saturday’ edition next month
Come the first Saturday in April, Chicagoans will be able to experience the next big thing in Chicago sports, courtesy of the Chicago Sun-Times. A new edition, called “Sports Saturday,” will wrap the...
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