Fran Spielman interviews Sun-Times executive editor Chris Fusco

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Sun-Times executive editor Chris Fusco.

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Sun-Times City Hall reporter Fran Spielman is joined by executive editor Chris Fusco in his final days after 20 years with the paper. The former reporter and current top editor reflects on his storied career and details his next chapter as the founding executive editor at Lookout Local, a media startup in California that aims to rejuvenate local news.

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