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Alice Yin

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city hall reporter @chicagotribune. chicago’s greatest instant ramen chef. has a crush on lake michigan. [email protected], DM for signal

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Johnson, pope meet Chicago-style

Mayor invites Leo XIV to celebrate Mass in Grant Park next year

View Front PageChicago Tribune • MAY 29, 2026

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A landmark decision

Johnson floats street naming or other formal recognition in Chicago for Pope Leo XIV

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Chicago Tribune•MAY 30, 2026
Covers Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to honor Pope Leo XIV in Chicago following their meeting at the Vatican.
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Johnson, pope meet Chicago-style

Mayor invites Leo XIV to celebrate Mass in Grant Park next year

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Chicago Tribune•MAY 29, 2026•Lead Story
The story highlights the cultural and personal connection between Chicago's mayor and the Pope, focusing on shared backgrounds and the invitation for a major local event.
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They’ll come bearing Chicago-themed gifts

White Sox merch, giardiniera among items city leaders will deliver to Leo this week

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Chicago Tribune•MAY 27, 2026
Coverage of Mayor Brandon Johnson's diplomatic trip to the Vatican, highlighting the local items being presented to the Pope.
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Johnson decries further CPS cuts

Black enrollment at stake, mayor says in interview at 3-year mark in office

With:Jake Sheridan
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Chicago Tribune•MAY 15, 2026
Reports on the local mayor's opposition to proposed public school budget cuts, highlighting demographic and staffing concerns.
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Millions in COVID dollars returned

Health department voluntarily gave money back to government

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Chicago Tribune•MAY 10, 2026
A watchdog report critically examining the local health department's management and return of unspent federal grant money.
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CTU agrees to May Day compromise

Students, staff will be able to attend rallies

With:Kate Armanini
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Chicago Tribune•APR 18, 2026
Outlines a municipal labor agreement allowing school staff and students to attend civic rallies without cancelling classes.
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Aides’ pension costs create rift

Progressive allies split with mayor over decision to pull staffers’ payments from ward accounts

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Chicago Tribune•APR 10, 2026•Lead Story
The paper frames the story as an internal municipal dispute, focusing on the mechanical and fiscal friction between the mayor and his political allies rather than broader ideological warfare.
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Johnson angles for control of CHA

Mayor's feud with housing authority leadership adds to ongoing political turmoil at city agencies

With:Talia Soglin
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Chicago Tribune•APR 6, 2026•Lead Story
The paper frames the mayor's actions through a lens of administrative conflict, highlighting instability within city agencies. It uses terms like 'feud' and 'turmoil' to characterise local government operations.
Chicago Tribune front page

Board chair fights ouster

Johnson stands by decision to remove leader of panel that defied his wishes on new CEO

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Chicago Tribune•APR 2, 2026•Lead Story
The paper frames the story as a procedural municipal power clash, reporting the mayor's assertion of authority against a board chair's resistance in a measured, factual tone.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Alice Yin in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.