About the Chicago Sun-Times

Winner of eight Pulitzer Prizes, the Chicago Sun-Times was founded in 1948 through a merger of the Chicago Sun and the Daily Times. It’s known for hard-hitting investigative reporting, in-depth political coverage, timely behind-the-scenes sports analysis and insightful entertainment and cultural coverage.  In 2022, it became part of the Chicago Public Media family of companies and now operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. You can download our FY24 financial report here.

Board of Directors

  • Melissa Bell
  • Kristen Mack
  • Julian Posada
  • Laura Van Peenan
  • Aretae Ortiz Wyler

Diversity

We are committed to diversity in our daily news report, in the communities we serve and in the staffing of our newsroom. Meet our team here.

To fulfill our mission, we are committed to creating a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive organization – reflected in the content we produce, the policies we practice, and the culture we perpetuate. It’s our standard, and our long-term commitment—not a checkbox.

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About Chicago Public Media

The Chicago Sun-Times is part of Chicago Public Media, one of the nation’s largest local nonprofit news organizations. Also home to WBEZ 91.5 FM and Vocalo, Chicago Public Media reaches over 3.3 million people weekly through broadcast, print and digital platforms.

Chicago Public Media is for and by Chicago. We are committed to not only providing the region with trusted information and programming, but fostering an open conversation with our community. We are 100 percent community funded, which allows local journalism to remain independent, strong and accessible to everyone.

Learn more about our organization here.