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CTA's plan: $3 train rides, 25-cent bus fare hike

The CTA takes out an ad in the Trib, outlining their fare hikes and service cuts. $3 for train ride. Prepare to be horrified. (563 views)... More...

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Posted 22 weeks ago

Sun-Times Media Group attracts no new bids before deadline

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Jim Tyree is the only before the next hearing with the bankruptcy judge. (I guess the mystery bidder who allegedly talked with the union never showed up?) So now it's a matter of whether Tyree and the Guild can come to an agreement. (203 views)... More...

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Posted 23 weeks ago

6-member union stalls deal for Sun-Times Media Group

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The 6 remaining typographers don't like the new deal... nor should they. You can see why neither side wants to budge on this one. We'll see how long before "retirement packages" are issued. Kinda funny contrasting this unit with modern staffing, though. (285 views)... More...

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Posted 22 weeks ago

Sun-Times Media Group: Deadline for other bidders is Monday

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On Monday, while there may not be any closure on the Sun-Times/Tyree saga, we'll at least get to see if anybody else is interested in bidding on a still-functioning Sun-Times. (267 views)... More...

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Posted 24 weeks ago

Chi-Town Daily News: Confessions of an ex-staffer

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Ex-employee isn't surprised there's a problem and puts it squarely on Dougherty's shoulders. (199 views)... More...

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Posted 27 weeks ago

The Murder Professor, Chapter 4: The Business Lunch

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How wrong could a business lunch go? Plenty wrong, when Stu Peterman is involved. Two words: "whiskey" and "lipstick." (218 views)... More...

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Posted 20 weeks ago

New Chicago Now Webcomic: 'The Murder Professor'

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Gaper's Block posts a link to a comic "featuring 'Stu Peterman,' a gentleman who teaches how to commit murder and get away with it." (288 views)... More...

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Posted 23 weeks ago

Just When You Thought The Sun-Times Sale Couldn't Get Any Stranger

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Apparently a hedge fund manager named "Thane Ritchie" wants the bidding re-opened and one account now has it that that the mystery bidder who didn't show was one of Jesse Jackson's sons. (112 views)... More...

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Posted 23 weeks ago

At Chicago Sun-Times, Guild's 'no' vote is all that matters

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The Guild votes no, so either Tyree backs off his demands or the Sun-Times is in bankruptcy auction. And I don't see where Tyree has incentive to negotiate or the Sun-Times has the time... (49 views)... More...

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Posted 26 weeks ago

The Murder Professor: Chapter 2 - Death Takes a Bath

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The second chapter of the comic serial loosely based Drew Peterson. (65 views)... More...

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Posted 22 weeks ago

CTA's plan: $3 train rides, 25-cent bus fare hike

Sun-Times Media Group attracts no new bids before deadline

6-member union stalls deal for Sun-Times Media Group

Sun-Times Media Group: Deadline for other bidders is Monday

Chi-Town Daily News: Confessions of an ex-staffer

The Murder Professor, Chapter 4: The Business Lunch

New Chicago Now Webcomic: 'The Murder Professor'

Just When You Thought The Sun-Times Sale Couldn't Get Any Stranger

At Chicago Sun-Times, Guild's 'no' vote is all that matters

The Murder Professor: Chapter 2 - Death Takes a Bath

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