Kori Rumore

The Missouri School of Journalism graduate uses data and archival materials to report stories. Rumore curates the weekly "Vintage Chicago Tribune" newsletter and wrote "He Had It Coming: Four Murderous Women and the Reporter Who Immortalized Their Stories" with Tribune photo editor Marianne Mather, a fellow Des Plaines native.

Fifty years ago this week, a small team of Tribune employees flew to Washington, D.C. and back in order to beat every other American newspaper to the punch — printing the entire transcript of the Watergate tapes, which were conversations recorded by Nixon in the White House.

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: The paper’s role in the demise of Richard Nixon’s presidency after Watergate

April 25, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.

Fifty years ago this week, a small team of Tribune employees flew to Washington, D.C. and back in order to beat every other American newspaper to the punch — printing...

The Chicago Bears primarily have played home games at Wrigley Field and then Soldier Field, but a sprinkling of other venues also have hosted the team.

Chicago Bears |
From Wrigley Field to Soldier Field: Where the Chicago Bears have played home games since 1921

April 24, 2024 at 2:17 p.m.

The Chicago Bears primarily have played home games at Wrigley Field and then Soldier Field, but a sprinkling of other venues also have hosted the team.

Caleb Williams, the Chicago Bears' top selection in the 2024 NFL draft, joins 10 other athletes who were selected with the No. 1 pick by Chicago teams since 1940.

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Caleb Williams, Connor Bedard, Derrick Rose, Shawon Dunston and more: The 11 No. 1 draft picks made by Chicago’s pro sports teams

April 28, 2024 at 10:52 p.m.

Caleb Williams, the Chicago Bears' top selection in the 2024 NFL draft, joins 10 other athletes who were selected with the No. 1 pick by Chicago teams since 1940.

Famed Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne, right, and All-American guard Jack Cannon look over the 1930 Notre Dame squad during practice. (Chicago Herald and Examiner)

Chicago Cubs |
What’s the forecast for the Cubs home opener and how has Chicago weather affected debuts at Wrigley Field since 1989?

April 1, 2024 at 5:25 p.m.

Since 1989 — when box scores for Major League Baseball games began to include weather conditions at the ballpark at the time of the first pitch — the Cubs have...

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History |
Vintage Chicago Tribune: The paper’s role in the demise of Richard Nixon’s presidency after Watergate

Chicago Bears |
From Wrigley Field to Soldier Field: Where the Chicago Bears have played home games since 1921

Sports |
Caleb Williams, Connor Bedard, Derrick Rose, Shawon Dunston and more: The 11 No. 1 draft picks made by Chicago’s pro sports teams

History |
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Paul Durica’s March 1924 finds

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Exploring ‘Chicago Mysteries’

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: 100 years of WLS — the ‘World’s Largest Store’ — radio

Chicago Blackhawks |
Connor Bedard’s rookie season: Tracking the goals of the Chicago Blackhawks’ No. 1 pick

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: ‘Prettiest woman ever accused of murder in Chicago’

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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Solar eclipses and how Chicagoans viewed them

Chicago Cubs |
What’s the forecast for the Cubs home opener and how has Chicago weather affected debuts at Wrigley Field since 1989?