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Hordes of federal immigration agents came into the city, and a new pope came out of it. Sun-Times and WBEZ journalists had their work cut out for them in 2025.

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Dec 23, 2025 · From her first job at the Chicago Sun-Times, Andrea Hanis took on editor roles at the Tribune, Crain’s Chicago Business and her last job as editor of the Chicago Daily Law …

A WBEZ and Sun-Times analysis shows detainees initially booked at Broadview were nearly twice as likely as detainees nationwide to self-deport.

In 2022, Chicago Public Media acquired the Chicago Sun-Times, forming the largest nonprofit local news organization in the nation.