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Tess Kenny

@tesskenny12746 followers

Midwatch @chicagotribune | previously @NapervilleSun @MontereyHerald @ucsantabarbara | [email protected]

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Last Front PageMAY 22, 2026Latest appearance

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Trial looms for trustee, others

Charges stemming from ICE protest have been nightmare for progressive Oak Park politician

View Front PageChicago Tribune • MAY 21, 2026

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Fire that killed four investigated as arson

2 adults and 2 kids died in West Englewood blaze, 2 others injured

With:Allison Kiehl

Chicago Tribune•MAY 22, 2026

Factual reporting on a local tragedy, shifting focus from the incident itself to the ensuing criminal investigation.

Trial looms for trustee, others

Charges stemming from ICE protest have been nightmare for progressive Oak Park politician

Chicago Tribune•MAY 21, 2026•Lead Story

Positions the city council's decision primarily as a political setback for the mayor, focusing on legislative mechanics and compromise rather than the immediate economic impact on hospitality workers.

Chicago-area woman finds herself listed on century-old Irish census

Roselle 105-year-old is one of few remaining from 1926 headcount

Chicago Tribune•APR 28, 2026

A light, locally anchored human-interest piece providing a warm tonal contrast to the heavy crime news above.

Nothing in the tank

Gas prices spike 25% in Chicago since start of US-Israel war with Iran

Chicago Tribune•APR 11, 2026•Lead Story

The paper focuses on the local economic fallout of a major international conflict, specifically highlighting the impact of surging fuel costs on the regional logistics industry and everyday consumers.

About this page

Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Tess Kenny 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.