Midday News Links: Tense Times At The Tribune
By Chuck Sudo in News on Oct 3, 2013 6:40PM
- Tribune Co. CEO Peter Liguori tried to alleviate fears about proposed cuts to the company's newspapers in a meeting with employees. The results were mixed, to say the least. [Robert Feder]
- Indiana Republican Congressman Marlin Stutzman encapsulates the government shutdown with the perfect quote: "We’re not going to be disrespected. We have to get something out of this. And I don’t know what that even is." [Sun-Times]
- Is the intersection of Clark and Foster Andersonville, Uptown, SoFo (SoFo? Really?) or something else palatable for realtors trying to sell home listings? [DNAInfo Chicago]
- Convicted former Ald. Isaac Carothers will seek a seat on the Cook County Board. Guess who found a loophole in a state law? [Tribune]
- Forty-five percent of foreclosed homes in the Chicago area are still occupied by their previous owners. Lenders are apparently happy that the former owners still maintain the properties. [Chicago Real Estate Daily]
