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Chris Fusco

Former Executive Editor

Chris Fusco became editor-in-chief of the Chicago Sun-Times in October 2017 and was named executive editor in 2020. Before that, he served as the news organization’s managing editor and was a reporter for 16 years, producing numerous investigative reports involving government corruption, crime, child welfare, transportation, nursing home care and other subjects. Fusco is the recipient of more than a dozen local and several national journalism honors, including the George Polk Award for local reporting, which he shared with colleagues Tim Novak and Carol Marin in 2014.

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Entertainment and Culture
To our readers: A change in entertainment coverage reflects our changing times
The coronavirus has taken its toll on live events. So we’re pausing the WeekendPlus section in our print product for now, shifting those pages to other days of the week to keep our entertainment coverage strong.
By Chris Fusco
 
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Coronavirus: Essential News
A whole new e-paper experience to help you through these turbulent times
Maybe you can’t pick up our paper at the grocery store as often as you used to. Maybe you’ll want to take us with you on vacation when normalcy resumes. Either way, our new e-paper — with full website access — is for you.
By Chris Fusco
 
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News
Sun-Times named one of ‘10 News Publishers That Do It Right’
Editor & Publisher magazine on Monday recognized our body of work last year. Our aim going forward: Keep bringing you quality local journalism.
By Chris Fusco
 
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To our readers: Weekend Plus, Well sections shifting days
To jumpstart your weekend entertainment planning, we’re moving Weekend Plus to Thursdays in our print editions. Well, our health and wellness section, is moving to Sundays.
By Chris Fusco
 
Students at Octavio Paz elementary open their gifts provided through the Chicago Sun-Times’ Letters to Santa program at the school’s annual holiday party. | Mark Brown/Sun-Times
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Give Chicago: Celebrating Chicagoans and charities that make a difference.
A special section in today’s paper highlights the work of community partners who make a difference — and the Sun-Times Charity Trust.
By Chris Fusco
 
Photos of the revamped Taste and Well sections that are debuting in the Sun-Times this week.
Taste
There’s now more to Taste in the Sun-Times each Wednesday
So much, in fact, that we’re moving the Well section to Thursdays — and giving readers a wider variety of content in both products, in print and online.
By Chris Fusco
 
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Working the Story
Working the Rahm Story: Reporters live for days like this
When Rahm Emanuel announced he would not be running for re-election, it was all hands on deck in the Sun-Times newsroom to cover the story. The timing was tough. Our veteran City Hall reporter, Fran Spielman, was out of country, so her beat now belonged to everyone.
By Mary Mitchell, Tina Sfondeles, and 2 more
 
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THE WATCHDOGS: Rauner orders movie studio to return $10M grant for land that’s not for sale
Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday ordered a clout-heavy Chicago TV and movie studio to give back a $10 million state grant that his predecessor, Pat Quinn,
By Chris Fusco and Tim Novak
 
President Barack Obama, senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, and then-White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, on the White House South Lawn in 2010. Jarrett, a former part-time CTA board chair, has a $35,660-a-year CTA pension. | Charles Dharapak/AP
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THE WATCHDOGS: Extra cost of CTA pension express: $2.7M in fees
Besides the $97 million-plus spent over 15 years to finance lucrative pensions to CTA executives and part-time board members, there are millions more
By Chris Fusco