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The Chicago Sun-Times was formed in 1948 through the consolidation of the Chicago Sun and the Chicago Daily Times, with the Chicago Daily Times having roots tracing back to the Chicago Daily Journal of 1844.
Answer: True
The Chicago Sun-Times was founded in 1948 through the merger of the Chicago Sun and the Chicago Daily Times, with the latter originating from the Chicago Daily Journal of 1844.
The Chicago Sun-Times bases its claim of being the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in Chicago on the founding of the Chicago Daily Times.
Answer: False
The Chicago Sun-Times bases its claim of being the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in Chicago on the founding of the Chicago Daily Journal in 1844, not the Chicago Daily Times.
The Chicago Daily Journal was the first to report the now-discredited rumor that the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was started by Catherine O'Leary's cow.
Answer: True
The Chicago Daily Journal was indeed the first newspaper to publish the rumor that Catherine O'Leary's cow started the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, a rumor now widely believed to be false.
After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the Chicago Daily Journal's undamaged building provided temporary facilities for the Chicago Daily News.
Answer: False
After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the Chicago Daily Journal's undamaged building provided temporary facilities for the Chicago Tribune, not the Chicago Daily News.
In 1929, the Chicago Daily Journal's assets were primarily sold to the Chicago Tribune, leading to the launch of a new tabloid by its last owner.
Answer: False
In 1929, the Chicago Daily Journal's assets were primarily sold to the Chicago Daily News, not the Chicago Tribune. Its last owner then launched the Chicago Daily Illustrated Times.
When was the Chicago Sun-Times founded?
Answer: 1948
The Chicago Sun-Times was founded in 1948 through the merger of the Chicago Sun and the Chicago Daily Times.
The Chicago Sun-Times' claim to be the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in Chicago is based on the founding of which predecessor?
Answer: The Chicago Daily Journal
The Chicago Sun-Times bases its claim of being the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in Chicago on the founding of the Chicago Daily Journal in 1844.
What rumor, now widely believed false, was first published by the Chicago Daily Journal concerning the Great Chicago Fire of 1871?
Answer: That the fire was caused by a cow owned by Catherine O'Leary.
The Chicago Daily Journal was the first to publish the now-discredited rumor that the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was started by Catherine O'Leary's cow.
Which newspaper did the Chicago Daily Journal assist by providing temporary facilities after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871?
Answer: The Chicago Tribune
After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the Chicago Daily Journal's undamaged building provided temporary facilities for the Chicago Tribune.
Who launched the Chicago Daily Illustrated Times in 1929 after the assets of the Chicago Daily Journal were sold?
Answer: Samuel Emory Thomason
Samuel Emory Thomason, the last owner of the Chicago Daily Journal, launched the Chicago Daily Illustrated Times in 1929 after the Journal's assets were sold.
The Chicago Sun-Times is currently owned by a for-profit media conglomerate, which also controls the city's primary television news station.
Answer: False
The Chicago Sun-Times is a daily nonprofit newspaper owned by Chicago Public Media, which also owns the city's NPR affiliate, WBEZ, not a for-profit media conglomerate controlling a television news station.
During the 'Field period,' Field Enterprises, controlled by the Marshall Field family, owned the Chicago Sun-Times and also acquired the Chicago Daily News and launched WFLD television.
Answer: True
During the 'Field period,' Field Enterprises, controlled by the Marshall Field family, owned the Chicago Sun-Times, acquired the Chicago Daily News in 1959, and launched WFLD television in 1966.
When Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation acquired the Chicago Sun-Times in 1984, the paper immediately shifted to a more progressive political stance and adopted a less sensational style.
Answer: False
When Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation acquired the Chicago Sun-Times in 1984, the paper abruptly shifted to a more sensational style and a marked shift to the political right, not a progressive stance.
Roger Ebert praised Rupert Murdoch's acquisition of the Chicago Sun-Times, believing it would elevate the paper's national standing.
Answer: False
Roger Ebert expressed strong disdain for Rupert Murdoch's ownership of the Chicago Sun-Times, criticizing the shift to sensationalism and stating the paper 'never took that great step it was poised for' under Murdoch's influence.
Rupert Murdoch sold the Chicago Sun-Times in 1986 to fund the acquisition of the Chicago Tribune.
Answer: False
Rupert Murdoch sold the Chicago Sun-Times in 1986 to acquire the paper's former sister television station, WFLD, and use it to launch the Fox network, not to fund the acquisition of the Chicago Tribune.
The Chicago Sun-Times planned to purchase The Pioneer Press, a chain of 38 weekly publications, in January 1989.
Answer: True
In January 1989, the Sun-Times company initiated plans to purchase The Pioneer Press, a chain comprising 38 different weekly publications.
The Chicago Sun-Times was sold to Hollinger Inc. in 1994, which was later renamed Sun-Times Media Group after its controllers were indicted.
Answer: True
The Chicago Sun-Times was sold to Hollinger Inc. in February 1994. Hollinger International was later renamed Sun-Times Media Group after its controllers, Conrad Black and David Radler, were indicted.
John Cruickshank resigned as publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times in 2007 to become the head of The Washington Post's news division.
Answer: False
John Cruickshank resigned as publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times in 2007 to become the head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's news division, not The Washington Post's.
The Chicago Sun-Times filed for bankruptcy protection in March 2009.
Answer: True
The Chicago Sun-Times filed for bankruptcy protection on March 31, 2009.
In October 2022, the Chicago Sun-Times implemented a mandatory digital subscription model, requiring payment for online access.
Answer: False
In October 2022, the Chicago Sun-Times switched its digital subscription model to voluntary donations, allowing free access or optional payments, rather than a mandatory subscription.
What is the current ownership structure of the Chicago Sun-Times?
Answer: It is a daily nonprofit newspaper owned by Chicago Public Media.
The Chicago Sun-Times is currently a daily nonprofit newspaper, serving as the flagship paper of Chicago Public Media since 2022.
What was Roger Ebert's reaction to Rupert Murdoch's ownership of the Chicago Sun-Times?
Answer: He expressed strong disdain, criticizing the shift to sensationalism.
Roger Ebert expressed strong disdain for Rupert Murdoch's ownership of the Chicago Sun-Times, criticizing the immediate shift to sensationalism and 'garish headlines.'
Why did Rupert Murdoch sell the Chicago Sun-Times in 1986?
Answer: To launch the Fox network using WFLD television.
Rupert Murdoch sold the Chicago Sun-Times in 1986 to acquire WFLD television and use it to launch the Fox network.
What was the total cost for Jim Tyree to purchase the Chicago Sun-Times and its 50 suburban newspapers in 2009?
Answer: $25 million
Jim Tyree purchased the Chicago Sun-Times and its 50 suburban newspapers in 2009 for a total cost of $25 million.
What significant change did the Chicago Sun-Times implement regarding its digital subscription model in October 2022?
Answer: It switched to a voluntary donation model, allowing free access or optional payments.
In October 2022, the Chicago Sun-Times switched its digital subscription model to voluntary donations, allowing subscribers to read online for free or pay what they wished.
The majority of the eight Pulitzer Prizes awarded to Chicago Sun-Times journalists were received in the 1990s.
Answer: False
The majority of the eight Pulitzer Prizes awarded to Chicago Sun-Times journalists were granted in the 1970s.
Roger Ebert, a long-serving film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, was the first film critic to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1975.
Answer: True
Roger Ebert, a film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1975, making him the first film critic to receive this honor.
The Chicago Sun-Times during the Field period was known for its sensational front-page stories and a strong alignment with the city's Democratic establishment.
Answer: False
During the Field period, the Chicago Sun-Times was highly regarded for its journalistic quality and did not rely on sensational front-page stories. It maintained independence from the city's Democratic establishment despite generally leaning Democratic.
When the Chicago Daily News ceased publication in 1978, many of its staff, including Mike Royko, were transferred to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Answer: True
Upon the cessation of the Chicago Daily News' publication in 1978, a significant portion of its staff, including Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Mike Royko, transitioned to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Jacob Burck, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, drew nearly 10,000 cartoons for the Chicago Sun-Times over a 44-year career after joining in 1938.
Answer: True
Jacob Burck, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, joined the Chicago Times in 1938 and continued with the Chicago Sun-Times after the merger, drawing nearly 10,000 cartoons over a 44-year period.
The 'Ask Ann Landers' advice column at the Chicago Sun-Times was exclusively written by Eppie Lederer from its debut in 1943.
Answer: False
The 'Ask Ann Landers' advice column debuted in 1943 with Ruth Crowley, who used 'Ann Landers' as a pseudonym until 1955, after which Eppie Lederer assumed the role.
Irv Kupcinet's 'Kup's Column' first appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times in 1963.
Answer: False
Irv Kupcinet's 'Kup's Column' first appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times in 1943, not 1963.
Bill Mauldin's famous illustration of a mourning Abraham Lincoln statue after JFK's assassination was created for the Chicago Sun-Times in 1963.
Answer: True
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Bill Mauldin, who joined the Sun-Times in 1962, created his famous illustration of a mourning Abraham Lincoln statue in 1963 following President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
Frank Main, Mark Konkol, and John J. Kim won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting for the Chicago Sun-Times in 2011.
Answer: True
Frank Main, Mark Konkol, and John J. Kim, all journalists from the Chicago Sun-Times, were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting in 2011.
Doug Moench was nominated for an award in 1972 for his investigative series on political corruption in Chicago.
Answer: False
Doug Moench was nominated for a Chicago Newspaper Guild Award in 1972 for his stream-of-consciousness story focusing on violence within the Chicago subway system, not an investigative series on political corruption.
Lisa Myers, a former Washington correspondent for the Chicago Sun-Times, later became the Senior Investigative Correspondent for NBC News.
Answer: True
Lisa Myers, who served as the Washington correspondent for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1977 to 1979, later became the Senior Investigative Correspondent for NBC News.
The CBS show 'Early Edition' featured the Chicago Sun-Times as a central plot device, where the main character received future editions of the paper.
Answer: True
The CBS television show 'Early Edition' featured the Chicago Sun-Times, with the lead character mysteriously receiving future editions of the newspaper.
Jennifer Kho was appointed executive editor of the Chicago Sun-Times in June 2022.
Answer: True
Jennifer Kho was appointed executive editor of the Chicago Sun-Times in June 2022.
Irv Kupcinet's 'Kup's Column' ran for fifty years in the Chicago Sun-Times.
Answer: False
Irv Kupcinet's 'Kup's Column' ran for sixty years in the Chicago Sun-Times, from 1943 until his death in 2003.
Longtime Chicago Sun-Times political columnist Steve Neal died in 2004 from a sudden illness.
Answer: False
Longtime Chicago Sun-Times political columnist Steve Neal died in February 2004 from an apparent suicide, not a sudden illness.
How many Pulitzer Prizes have journalists at the Chicago Sun-Times received in total?
Answer: Eight
Journalists at the Chicago Sun-Times have received a total of eight Pulitzer Prizes.
Who was the first film critic to receive a Pulitzer Prize while working at the Chicago Sun-Times?
Answer: Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert, a film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, was the first film critic to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1975.
What was a characteristic of the Chicago Sun-Times' political stance during the 'Field period'?
Answer: Populist and progressive, generally leaning Democratic but independent.
During the 'Field period,' the Chicago Sun-Times was characterized by a populist and progressive stance, generally leaning Democratic but maintaining independence from the city's Democratic establishment.
Which Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist was transferred to the Chicago Sun-Times when the Chicago Daily News ceased publication in 1978?
Answer: Mike Royko
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Mike Royko was transferred to the Chicago Sun-Times when the Chicago Daily News ceased publication in 1978.
What significant illustration did cartoonist Bill Mauldin create for the Chicago Sun-Times in 1963?
Answer: A mourning statue of Abraham Lincoln after JFK's assassination.
In 1963, cartoonist Bill Mauldin created a significant illustration for the Chicago Sun-Times depicting a mourning statue of Abraham Lincoln following President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
Who is the current executive editor of the Chicago Sun-Times, appointed in June 2022?
Answer: Jennifer Kho
Jennifer Kho was appointed executive editor of the Chicago Sun-Times in June 2022.
For how many years did Irv Kupcinet's 'Kup's Column' run in the Chicago Sun-Times?
Answer: Sixty years
Irv Kupcinet's 'Kup's Column' ran for sixty years in the Chicago Sun-Times, from 1943 until his death in 2003.
The 'Mirage Tavern' investigation by the Chicago Sun-Times involved undercover reporters exposing civic corruption and bribery, but it was disqualified from Pulitzer consideration due to concerns about entrapment.
Answer: True
The 'Mirage Tavern' investigation by the Chicago Sun-Times involved undercover reporters exposing civic corruption and bribery, and its Pulitzer Prize nomination faced resistance due to concerns about entrapment.
Veteran crime reporter Art Petacque voluntarily retired from the Chicago Sun-Times in 1991 due to health reasons.
Answer: False
Veteran crime reporter Art Petacque's departure from the Chicago Sun-Times in 1991 was involuntary due to 'problems with some of the ways Art pursued his job,' despite being described as a retirement at the time.
In 1992, a Chicago Sun-Times sports clerk was arrested in the newsroom for arranging sexual encounters for high school athletes and possessing child pornography.
Answer: True
In September 1992, Peter Anding, a sports clerk at the Chicago Sun-Times, was arrested in the newsroom and later sentenced to 40 years in prison for using his position to arrange sexual encounters for male high school athletes and possessing child pornography.
Photographer Bob Black was permanently dismissed from the Chicago Sun-Times in 1993 for unauthorized use of company accounts and was never reinstated.
Answer: False
Photographer Bob Black was fired by the Chicago Sun-Times in 1993 but was reinstated to the paper's payroll in February 1994 after an arbitrator ruled that dismissal was too severe a penalty.
Mark Hornung, the Chicago Sun-Times' editorial page editor, resigned from the paper entirely in 1995 after a plagiarism scandal.
Answer: False
Mark Hornung resigned as editorial page editor in 1995 after a plagiarism scandal but remained with the paper, moving to its business side, eventually resigning entirely in 2004.
The Chicago Sun-Times successfully prevented any further bogus letters from being published in its food section after the 'Olga Fokyercelf' incident in 1995.
Answer: False
Despite efforts to prevent similar incidents after the 'Olga Fokyercelf' letter, another bogus letter from a 'Phil McCraken' was published in the same column on July 26, 1995.
Tim Novak and Steve Warmbir's 2004 investigation into the Hired Truck Program scandal led to the indictment and conviction of U.S. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski.
Answer: True
The 2004 investigation by Tim Novak and Steve Warmbir into the Hired Truck Program scandal exposed misdeeds that ultimately led to the indictment, conviction, and imprisonment of U.S. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski.
The Chicago Sun-Times issued a public apology for erroneously identifying the Virginia Tech massacre perpetrator as a Chinese national in 2007.
Answer: False
The Chicago Sun-Times silently withdrew the erroneous story about the Virginia Tech massacre perpetrator without issuing an apology or explanation, despite criticism from the People's Republic of China.
In May 2025, the Chicago Sun-Times published a 'Summer Reading list' that included AI-generated content with nonexistent books, which was also licensed to other publications.
Answer: True
On May 18, 2025, the Chicago Sun-Times published a 'Summer Reading list' containing AI-generated content with nonexistent books and made-up quotes, which was also licensed to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Chicago Sun-Times completely eliminated its photography department in 2013, relying solely on wire services for visual content.
Answer: False
The Chicago Sun-Times dissolved most of its photography department in 2013, opting to rely on freelance photographers and non-photographer journalists, with some photographers later reinstated as multimedia journalists, not solely on wire services.
The Chicago Sun-Times dissolved its photography department in 2013 primarily to reduce costs, with no stated intention to increase video content.
Answer: False
The Chicago Sun-Times dissolved its photography department in 2013 due to the increasing demand for more video content with news, stating its focus was on bolstering reporting capabilities with video and other multimedia elements.
The Chicago Sun-Times was censured by the Audit Bureau of Circulations in 2004 for misrepresenting its circulation figures.
Answer: True
In 2004, the Chicago Sun-Times was censured by the Audit Bureau of Circulations for misrepresenting its circulation figures.
In March 2025, 35 employees at Chicago Public Media, including 23 journalists from the Chicago Sun-Times, took voluntary buyouts, resulting in a 20% staff reduction.
Answer: True
In March 2025, 35 employees at Chicago Public Media, including 23 journalists from the Chicago Sun-Times, took voluntary buyouts, leading to a 20% reduction in total staff.
The Chicago Sun-Times announced in March 2025 that it would cease publishing all opinion content, including columns and letters to the editor.
Answer: False
In March 2025, the Chicago Sun-Times announced it would no longer publish editorials, but other opinion content such as letters to the editor, op-eds, columns, and community voices would continue.
What was the primary method used by Chicago Sun-Times reporters in the 'Mirage Tavern' investigation of 1977?
Answer: Operating an undercover saloon to investigate city officials taking bribes.
In the 'Mirage Tavern' investigation of 1977, Chicago Sun-Times reporters operated an undercover saloon to investigate city officials taking bribes.
What was the ultimate consequence of the Hired Truck Program scandal investigation by Tim Novak and Steve Warmbir in 2004?
Answer: It resulted in the indictment, conviction, and imprisonment of U.S. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski.
The Hired Truck Program scandal investigation by Tim Novak and Steve Warmbir in 2004 ultimately led to the indictment, conviction, and imprisonment of U.S. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski.
What was the Chicago Sun-Times' response to the criticism from the People's Republic of China regarding its erroneous report on the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007?
Answer: They silently withdrew the story without apology or explanation.
The Chicago Sun-Times silently withdrew the erroneous story about the Virginia Tech massacre perpetrator without issuing an apology or explanation, despite criticism from the People's Republic of China.
What was the primary reason given by the Chicago Sun-Times for dissolving its photography department in May 2013?
Answer: To shift focus to increasing video content and multimedia reporting.
The Chicago Sun-Times stated that the primary reason for dissolving its photography department in May 2013 was to shift focus to increasing video content and multimedia reporting.
What was the reason for the Audit Bureau of Circulations censuring the Chicago Sun-Times in 2004?
Answer: For misrepresenting its circulation figures.
The Audit Bureau of Circulations censured the Chicago Sun-Times in 2004 for misrepresenting its circulation figures.
What editorial policy change did the Chicago Sun-Times announce in March 2025?
Answer: It would no longer publish editorials, but other opinion content would continue.
In March 2025, the Chicago Sun-Times announced it would no longer publish editorials, but other opinion content such as letters to the editor, op-eds, columns, and community voices would continue.
The Chicago Sun-Times boasts the largest print circulation among all newspapers in Chicago, surpassing the Chicago Tribune.
Answer: False
The Chicago Sun-Times holds the second-largest circulation among Chicago newspapers, following the Chicago Tribune.
The Chicago Sun-Times' current headquarters is located at 350 North Orleans in the River North Point building.
Answer: False
The Chicago Sun-Times' current headquarters is located at the Chicago Navy Pier. Its headquarters were at 350 North Orleans from 2004 to 2017.
WBEZ, the NPR affiliate, leases space at the Chicago Navy Pier to accommodate both radio and newspaper functions alongside the Chicago Sun-Times.
Answer: True
WBEZ, the NPR affiliate owned by Chicago Public Media, leases 45,000 square feet of space at the Chicago Navy Pier, which accommodates both radio and newspaper functions alongside the Chicago Sun-Times.
The Chicago Sun-Times moved its facilities to Racine in 2017 and was scheduled to open a new facility in the Old Chicago Main Post Office in 2022.
Answer: True
The Chicago Sun-Times moved its facilities to Racine in 2017 and was scheduled to open a new facility in the Old Chicago Main Post Office in 2022.
The average print circulation of the Chicago Sun-Times, as of the provided data, was approximately 100,000.
Answer: False
As of the provided data, the average print circulation of the Chicago Sun-Times was 57,222, not approximately 100,000.
The Chicago Sun-Times employs 60 staff writers.
Answer: False
The Chicago Sun-Times employs 40 staff writers, not 60.
A former Chicago Sun-Times headquarters building was demolished in 2004 to make way for the construction of the Trump Tower.
Answer: True
A former Chicago Sun-Times headquarters building was indeed demolished in 2004 to facilitate the construction of the Trump Tower.
Which newspaper has the largest circulation among Chicago newspapers, according to the provided data?
Answer: The Chicago Tribune
According to the provided data, the Chicago Tribune has the largest circulation among Chicago newspapers, with the Chicago Sun-Times holding the second-largest.
Where is the current headquarters of the Chicago Sun-Times located?
Answer: Chicago Navy Pier
The current headquarters of the Chicago Sun-Times is located at the Chicago Navy Pier.
How many staff writers does the Chicago Sun-Times currently employ?
Answer: 40
The Chicago Sun-Times currently employs 40 staff writers.
Which other prominent Chicago buildings were visible alongside a former Chicago Sun-Times headquarters?
Answer: Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower
A former Chicago Sun-Times headquarters building was visible alongside the Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower in downtown Chicago.