Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Tribune, formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper", remains the leading daily newspaper of the Midwestern United States.

The Tribune Company

The Chicago Tribune is the founding business unit of The Tribune Company, which includes many newspapers and television stations around the country. In Chicago, Tribune owns the WGN radio station (720 AM) and WGN-TV (Channel 9). The Tribune Company also owns the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Cubs baseball team.

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Tribune Company - WGN - WGN-TV - Los Angeles Times - Chicago Cubs - Baseball

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The Tribune Company owned The New York Daily News from its 1919 founding until its 1991 sale to Robert Maxwell. The founder of the News, Capt. Joseph Patterson and Col. McCormick, were both descendants of Medill. Both were also enthusiasts for simplified spelling, another hallmark of their papers.

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The New York Daily News - Joseph Patterson - Simplified spelling

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Since 1925, the Chicago Tribune has been housed in the Gothic Tribune Tower, the result of a famous design competition.

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1925 - Tribune Tower

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