
Robert Mccoppin
Chicago Tribune reporter on COVID, nursing homes, cannabis etc. Questions—I’ve got questions. [email protected]
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THE PRIDE AND JOY OF INDIANA?
Bears close in on Hammond: After lawmakers leave Springfield without voting on a stadium deal, the team says it will proceed with plans across the border. But the door hasn't fully shut on the Prairie State
FRONT-PAGE HISTORY

How would Indiana pay for a Bears stadium?
Analysts look at state's paths to handling debt, while some residents balk at additional taxes

Police: Occupants of capsized boat from Batavia, Wheaton
Incident left 3 children dead amid severe storms at Lake Geneva over weekend

On America’s 250th, a bit of history restored
Revolutionary soldiers’ cemetery transformed and rededicated for momentous anniversary

Waits drag for dental patients on Medicaid
Low reimbursements stand in way of care

State tries to close Evanston psychiatric facility
Albany Care has seen string of reported crimes and violations

Bill targets unlicensed intoxicating hemp sellers
Illinois law that would halt the practice awaits signature by Pritzker

THE PRIDE AND JOY OF INDIANA?
Bears close in on Hammond: After lawmakers leave Springfield without voting on a stadium deal, the team says it will proceed with plans across the border. But the door hasn't fully shut on the Prairie State

Hawthorne alleges it’s losing out on state funds
Race course says top Illinois official steered money to rival track

Bears’ Hammond site would be on slag heap
Proposal puts stadium near hazardous waste sites and refinery

Chicago grew slightly over last year
City maintains spot as third largest in the US

State gives $32M to cannabis companies
Some say it's significant move while others call it too little too late

Poll: Chicagoans want Bears in Arlington Heights, not Indiana
56% of respondents rather team move to the northwest suburb, 10% prefer Hoosier State

Names of dead on jury list could have wide impact
After problem found in Whiteside County, questions arise about Illinois juror pools

‘It’s a true community’
THE REGION: HOME TO STEEL MILLS, BEACHES AND ... THE CHICAGO BEARS?

Bears eye summer stadium decision
CEO still waiting for Illinois lawmakers to OK property tax deal
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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 Robert Mccoppin 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.
