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Find a Location

Chicago Tribune has 8 locations, listed below.

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    • Chicago Tribune

      130 E. Randolph Chicago, IL 60601

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Chicago Tribune

      160 N Stetson Ave Chicago, IL 60601

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Chicago Tribune

      1433 E. 83rd Ave. Merrillville, IN 46410

    • Chicago Tribune

      1338 Broadway Gary, IN 46407-1309

    • Chicago Tribune

      1065 Broadway Gary, IN 46401

    Business ProfileforChicago Tribune

    Newspaper
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    BBB accredited business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.04/5stars

    Average of 95 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    340 complaints closed in last 3 years

    89 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 1/1/1926

    Years in Business: 177

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    Chicago Tribune is a newspaper publisher and distributer. Their papers feature local, national and world news,  investigative reporting, coverage of the arts and culture, sports,  opinion writing and more.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Chicago Tribune has 8 locations, listed below.

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      • Chicago Tribune

        130 E. Randolph Chicago, IL 60601

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Chicago Tribune

        160 N Stetson Ave Chicago, IL 60601

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Chicago Tribune

        1433 E. 83rd Ave. Merrillville, IN 46410

      • Chicago Tribune

        1338 Broadway Gary, IN 46407-1309

      • Chicago Tribune

        1065 Broadway Gary, IN 46401

      Headquarters
      130 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL 60601
      BBB File Opened:
      1/1/1926
      Years in Business:
      177
      Business Started:
      1/1/1847
      Business Started Locally:
      1/1/1847
      Accredited Since:
      1/1/1926
      Alternate Business Name
      • Chicago Tribune Company, LLC
      • Trib Local Values
      • Tribune Media Services
      • Tribune Broadcasting Co
      Business Management
      • Vernon Mina, Customer Service Manager
      • Ms. Katina Kelly, Customer Service Manager
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Ms. Katina Kelly, Customer Service Manager

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Katina Kelly, Customer Service Manager
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (312) 222-3935
        Other Fax
      • (312) 222-2353
        Other Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Customer Complaints

      340 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      04/15/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Billing Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      A.R.M. Solutions:Service Number ******** Your correspondence states, As of March 7, 2024, you owed: $22.00 to the Chicago Tribune. This is false.1.I made a $54 payment to the Chicago Tribune on November 30, 2024. The payment was for delivery through February 5, 2024. The payment was made via my **** credit card. The payment included a $20 tip to the delivery person in honor of the Christmas holidays.2.Even prior to making the above payment, there were numerous inconsistent deliveries of the Chicago Tribune dating back to July of 2023. Most times, I called the Tribune and was provided a refund for the missed papers.3.On January 18, 2024, when the deliveries had not improved, I called Chicago Tribunes **************** at **************. I advised a woman named *** to immediately discontinue my subscription service. *** apologized for the inconvenience and offered me a subscription at a discounted rate. However, *** could not guarantee that my deliveries would improve. I informed *** that I was not interested in her discounted offer nor any future offers. I reiterated that I wanted the Chicago Tribune subscription to be canceled. *** advised me that I would receive a refund from the Tribune for the balance in my account within six ********* received a check from the Chicago Tribune in the amount of $23.74. I deposited it into my personal checking account on February 9, 2024.To reiterate, I DISCONTINUED MY CHICAGO TRIBUNE SERVICE ON JANUARY 18, 2024. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ISSUED ME A REFUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $28.14. I DO NOT OWE THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE OR A.R.M. SOLUTIONS, **** ANY MONEY. I am a long-time subscriber with the Chicago Tribune. I am furious that the delivery of the newspaper diminished in recent years. I am even more angry because I received the letter from A.R.M. ********** **** stating that I owe the Chicago Tribune money.Please close this matter immediately.*********************************** *********************************************************************************
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      Customer Reviews

      95 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      michael c

      1 star

      04/19/2024

      Continued to increase the billing rate without discussion, now wants to bill the paper copy at $425 every 2 months; who would spend $2500 per year just to do crossword puzzles? And most subscribers are paying $7/week??? We have been loyal customers for over 35 years, and this is the most unethical practice i have recently encountered.

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