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chicago.suntimes.com is the online home of the Chicago Sun-Times, a daily newspaper covering Chicago news, politics, sports, entertainment, and more. It's worth visiting if you want local Chicago reporting from named journalists, including breaking news, features, reviews, and opinion. Some content may require a subscription, and certain services (job postings, photo archives) live on separate pages rather than the main news site.
What you'll find on the site
The homepage and section pages mix several kinds of coverage:
- News and politics — City Hall reporting, including stories on the proposed $2.5 billion deal to transfer ownership of Chicago's privatized parking meters to a New York investment firm, and mayoral staff changes.
- Sports — Dedicated coverage of Chicago teams, with sections for the Bears, Cubs, and Blackhawks.
- Music and arts — Features and reviews, such as a book profile of the Gay Sisters, a Chicago gospel trio, and a review of Chicago Shakespeare Theater's "Play On."
- Housing and preservation — Stories on landmark efforts, like the push to grant landmark status to an Englewood mansion built by Mrs. O'Leary's son.
- Advice and opinion — Columns like Dear Abby and a Commentary section described as "the opinions in and around Chicago that inform, analyze, hold power accountable and entertain."
How the content is organized
| Section | Example content |
|---|---|
| City Hall | Parking meter privatization deal; mayoral lawyer transition |
| Music | Book on the Gay Sisters gospel trio |
| Housing | Landmark status bid for the O'Leary mansion |
| Art | Art Institute returning a Holocaust-era painting |
| Bears / Cubs / Blackhawks | Injury updates, roster moves, player profiles |
| Theater and Stages | Reviews of local productions |
| Dear Abby | Advice column |
| Commentary | Opinion and analysis |
Articles are attributed to named reporters and columnists (for example, Fran Spielman on City Hall, Patrick Finley on the Bears), which makes it easier to follow a specific beat or writer.
Access, subscriptions, and separate services
The site's own signals include "subscribe" and "subscription" language, so some content may sit behind a subscription — the available material doesn't specify which articles are free or what a subscription costs. Treat paywall status as something to check per article rather than assume.
Two services sit on separate pages rather than the news site:
- Job postings — a "Post Job Opening" page at hiring.suntimes.com.
- Photo archives — a page for buying Sun-Times photos and historic articles.
When it's useful to you
- You want Chicago-focused local news, politics, or sports from a daily paper rather than national coverage.
- You're following a specific beat, team, or columnist and want their latest work in one place.
- You need Chicago arts, theater, or music reviews and features.
- You're looking for opinion and accountability journalism about the city.
If you need coverage outside Chicago, or want to confirm whether a specific article is free before reading, check the individual page — the site's subscription signals mean access isn't guaranteed for everything.