While Chicagoist was vacationing out west this long holiday weekend, our thoughts turned back briefly to our favorite obsession, politics. When we were hanging out around one of our favorite coffee shops west of the Mississippi, we picked up a copy of the local rag, and read up on all the important news facing readers of that other -Ist. But one story caught our eye, one that has both local and national significance. The Los... more ›

Scott C. Smith, Tribune Co.’s president of publishing, has been quite the firecracker this week. Los Angeles Times publisher Jeffrey Johnson refused Smith’s orders to eliminate as many as 100 newsroom positions; Smith flew to LA on Thursday and forced Johnson’s resignation (some would call that being fired). The Los Angeles Times, along with 10 other papers including the Chicago Tribune, are owned by the Tribune Co. Oh, they also own 23 TV stations and... more ›