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Madeline Buckley

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Chicago Tribune criminal courts reporter posted @ 26 and Cal. @ctguild always. Send me your tips: [email protected].

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‘A COP’S COP’

Hundreds of mourners gather to remember Chicago officer killed in hospital shooting

View Front PageChicago Tribune • MAY 9, 2026

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‘A COP’S COP’

Hundreds of mourners gather to remember Chicago officer killed in hospital shooting

With:Caroline Kubzansky,Sam Charles

Chicago Tribune•MAY 9, 2026•Lead Story

The paper dedicates the majority of its front page to a sombre, community-focused tribute to a slain police officer, emphasizing the scale of mourning and his character rather than the details of the crime.

Alleged ‘alliance’ with feds draws ire

O’Neill Burke’s office failed to prosecute blitz misdeeds, civil rights attorneys argue

Chicago Tribune•APR 25, 2026

Frames a local prosecutor's actions through the critical lens of civil rights attorneys alleging improper cooperation with federal agencies.

Harrowing Rivera video released

Officer’s partner shown pivoting to right, firing and hitting her in hall outside South Side home

With:Gregory Royal Pratt,Sam Charles

Chicago Tribune•APR 18, 2026•Lead Story

The paper leads with the release of body-worn camera footage of a friendly-fire incident, using the emotive word 'harrowing' but immediately following it with a detailed, procedural description of the events shown.

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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 Madeline Buckley 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.