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Two Chicago Papers Will Consolidate Printing; 400 Jobs Lost

In an agreement "born of grim economic trends in the newspaper business" -- one that "will cost about 400 workers their jobs" -- the Chicago Tribune will begin printing the Chicago Sun-Times and seven of its suburban sister newspapers, according to the Sun-Times.

Sun-Times Media publications will retain editorial independence from the Tribune. The deal will allow the former to increase investment in editorial content and advertising sales, and provide "greater capacity for color printing," to help papers sell more color ads.

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