Kaarin Tisue

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Chicago Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize for local reporting: Read the stories and see the photos chicagotribune.com/2026/05/04/chi…

The win marks the newspaper’s 29th Pulitzer Prize in its 179-year history. The Tribune was last awarded the prize for local news in 2022 for “Failures before the Fires,” an investigation that exposed the city’s history of failed code enforcement. chicagotribune.com/2026/05/04/pul…

Still have so much to learn about Chicago after a little more than a year here. One thing I can say I now know, though, is that when the Trib wins a Pulitzer, we head to the Billy Goat. 🍺🐐

So very proud of my colleagues. The paper was also a finalist in public service for this work.

So proud of my colleagues for their courage and hard work covering Midway Blitz.

A 69-hour workday? A Tribune analysis of a decade of legal bills in reverse-conviction cases shows the city paid some head-scratching invoices, including dozens of attorneys who billed for more than 24 hours in a single day. chicagotribune.com/2026/04/19/chi… w/@joemahr

Court battles hit taxpayer wallets. Chicago’s legal strategy on reversed-conviction suits — private attorneys, drawn-out fights — adds millions to costs. Reporting from @joemahr @jmetr22b dream team chicagotribune.com/2026/03/29/chi…

The costs of Chicago police misconduct have grown enormous as the city settles lawsuit after lawsuit using expensive private counsel to handle most of the work. chicagotribune.com/2026/03/29/chi…

Over the past decade, Chicago has more than doubled how much it’s paying outside lawyers on reversed-conviction cases to more than $20 million a year The city argues it’s protecting taxpayers. Is it working? @joemahr and I take a look at the receipts: chicagotribune.com/2026/03/29/chi…

Congrats to @_andrewcarter, @royalpratt, @LAURA_N_ROD, @jmetr22b and Caroline Kubzansky on the Toner Prize for Excellence in Local Political Reporting! newhouse.syracuse.edu/news/the-washi…

Worth watching to the end

This is an excellent, deeply reported story

Read it here: chicagotribune.com/2025/11/23/gua…

Proud to say our @chicagotribune investigation on hospitals funneling patients into guardianships is a finalist for both the Watchdog Award and the A-Mark Prize. Paper is also a finalist for reporting on the year's biggest news around here, Midwest Blitz. headlineclub.org/2026/02/04/fin…

Join us on March 21 for FOIA Fest, a one-day public records conference created for journalists, students and anyone serious about accountability reporting. eventbrite.com/e/foia-fest-20…

NEWS: In 2003, Antonio Porter was convicted of murder despite all witnesses testifying that he wasn’t the guy. After 23 years, he has been ordered freed pending a new trial. Here’s our story @chicagotribune chicagotribune.com/2026/01/26/ant…

A Chicago Tribune investigation exposing some hospitals’ questionable use of the state’s guardianship system has inspired new legislation. trib.al/6nphOIE

The Trump administration arrested 106 protestors during Operation Midway Blitz, calling them “rioters” and “agitators.” But only 9 cases have resulted in a pending felony charge. A deeply reported story by @Mabuckley88 @ChristyGutowsk1 and @joemahr chicagotribune.com/2025/12/30/chi…

64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz. Our team fanned out to cover the before, during and after of the federal government’s months-long raid on an American city. This is worth your time to understand the United States today chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/chi…

When Midwest Care Management was appointed as Anna Vargas’ temporary guardian in February 2023, she had a house and about $122,000 in the bank, records show. By August of this year she had less than $14,000 left. Our latest: chicagotribune.com/2025/11/30/hos…