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Dear readers:

Todays Chicago Tribune marks the debut o a bigger, better newspaper

created to meet the expectations o our most loyal readers.

For the past week, weve highlighted the pages that will be flled with

expanded news coverage.

Starting today, you will fnd those extra news pages throughout your

newspaper each day, presented in a resh new design and typography.

Weve added depth, dimension and range to our news report. That means

more coverage on the topics you asked or. Weve strengthened the newspaperor readers who are serious about their news and love their daily experience

with the newspaper.

We are very excited about this new Chicago Tribune and we think you will

be too.

We are expanding coverage and increasing pages in fve key news

categories:

nChicago-area news and investigative reporting, building on a core

ribune strength.

nBusiness, with more coverage o the local economy and the people who

power it.

nNational and world news and analysis rom Tribune correspondents and

other sources.

nArts and entertainment news and eatures rom Chicago and the nation.

nEditorials and commentary, ocused especially on Chicago and Illinois.

Youll fnd 4044 ull pages o news content added to the Chicago Tribune

each week. Total news space is now greater than it was fve years ago.

Todays edition, or example, carries eight additional ull news pages: Four

in Main News or Chicagoland, Nation & World and Opinion; two in Business;

and two in A+E. More details about these additions appear elsewhere in this

report.

As always, the Chicago Tribune is dedicated to providing the most

comprehensive news report or and about the Chicago region each day. This is

the primary reason that readers come to the Tribune, and that is our mission.

Through our reporting, we are committed to seeing the world through

your eyes and capturing what it means to live, work and play in the Chicago

area. You expect us to hold our leaders and institutions to the standard o

competence and honesty that citizens o this region demand. With your help,

we celebrate what is good about Chicago and strive to correct what is not.

Over the past ew years, Tribune readers have witnessed tremendous

change in the newspaper as we grappled with the challenges o our industry

and the economic recession.

Technology is dramatically expanding how people get news and

inormation. We recognize that you want news delivered in a variety o orms

over a wide range o digital devices. The Chicago Tribune is there, online and

on your mobile device, and we will meet your digital inormation needs now

and in the uture.

Weve redesigned our website, chicagotribune.com, to accomplish that goal.

Chicagotribune.com is reorganized and easier to navigate, and it is now

ocused even more on breaking news. The newspaper and the website are

highly complementary, recognizing that our readers and visitors have dierent

inormation needs at dierent times o the day.Despite technological change, the printed paper remains very special to

many people.

We are investing in the paper to ensure it is vital and rewarding. By doing

so, the Chicago Tribune is charting a new course, oering one o the ew print

editions in America that is growing again.

We look orward to making this journey together with you.

Sincerely,

n expanded Tribunefor our loyal readers

Weve added depth, dimension and rangeto our news report to serve you better

Gerould W. KernEditor

Tony W. HunterPublisher

Our news prioritiesWatchdog reporting: We stand up or thecommunity through investigative reporting.

Capturing the Chicago experience: We convey what it meansto live in this region and our connections with the world.

Government and public affairs: We spotlight importantcommunity issues and hold our leaders accountable.

Business and the local economy: We explain theChicago economy and help people navigate their lives.

Entertainment, sports and culture: We reporton the drama o Chicago sports, arts and culture.

Opinion leadership: We strive to be a leadingcitizen, oering viewpoints and solutions.

Community engagement: We stimulateconversation, debate and help connect people.

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