The article reports that the frenzy over the 2026 World Cup has spread through Mexico City, reaching streets and fan festivals. Mexico City is one of Mexico’s three host cities for the tournament.
Alden Global Capital’s Tribune Publishing agrees to pay about $24 million to acquire the Daily Herald, a suburban Chicago newspaper, according to a shareholder notice. Tribune Publishing owns the Chicago Tribune, and the notice discloses the amount it is offering for the Daily Herald.
The Chicago Tribune wins the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for local reporting for its coverage of federal immigration enforcement operations across the Chicago area. The award marks the newspaper’s twenty-ninth Pulitzer Prize.
Chicago Tribune laid off eight newsroom employees, about 10% of its newsroom, including five union members. The cuts came as owner Alden Global Capital pursued a bid to acquire the Dallas Morning News.
Tribune Publishing agrees to leave its Freedom Center printing plant in Chicago by mid-2024, clearing the 30-acre site for Bally's Chicago Casino. Bally's purchased the property for $200 million.
