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The Chicago Tribune is read by nearly 3 million people each Sunday - over 1 million more than our nearest competitor. In fact, with circulation near one million, the Sunday Chicago Tribune ranks 4th nationally among all newspapers.

In addition to regular news and feature sections, the Chicago Tribune delivers more specialized editorial sections on Sunday than any other Chicagoland newspaper. The twelve descriptions that follow will give you a snapshot of each section and the opportunity that you'll find between its pages.
Main News

International, national and local news, geared to make a difference in our readers’ day and to have an impact on their lives, make up the first-seen section of the Chicago Tribune. Containing the leading news stories, Main News is an automatic go-to for readers looking for the most up-to-date information and advertising.

With color available throughout and guaranteed placement on certain pages, Main News delivers maximum visibility for your ad. Main News is often the marketplace for fashion, home furnishings and higher-end products, so your message will appear in very good company.

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Metro

On Sunday, Metro turns its focus to community news and events. It is also home to our Weather page, making it a natural destination for area residents as well as business and leisure travelers.

Several of the Chicago Tribune’s favorite columnists are found in Metro, so your ad or promotion will appear in the midst of their spirited opinions and intriguing takes on the events of the day.

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Arts & Entertainment

The stage is set for capturing the fun and frenzy of the cultural arts—theater, movies, music and dance—with the Arts & Entertainment section from the Chicago Tribune. Creating an editorial environment staffed with nationally recognized feature writers, A&E is a Sunday favorite for all audiences and includes the popular Metromix Planner.

Arts & Entertainment features columns like "Critics Choice" where our editorial staff give readers their take on everything from stage to television. Theater advertisers enjoy consistent placement in the Chicagoland Theater Directory, while other advertisers take advantage of placement in a section that commands an audience actively seeking what advertisers have to offer

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Business

Sunday Business is one of our most turned-to sections. Featuring in-depth coverage of the finance, marketing and stock markets, the Sunday Business section is where Chicago’s decision-makers spend quality time. Whether it’s reading one of our featured columnists or reading the personal finance section, “Your Money,” readers take the extra time the weekend allows to digest all this section has to offer.

Readers who turn to the Business section are highly qualified prospects with buying power. And they make Sunday Business part of their weekend, every weekend, so it creates the perfect environment in which to market your brand or products.


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Coast To Coast properties

Your guide to vacation, retirement and investment homes appearing every Sunday in the Business Section. For more information contact your Tribune representative or 312-222-3627.

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CareerBuilder

Looking to hire? The Chicago Tribune's CareerBuilder section is the recruitment source that Chicagoland readers turn to first when they are looking for a job. And with the most local jobs in the Midwest, CareerBuilder is a Sunday staple for both the passive and active job seeker. Laid out in a format that appeals to job seekers, CareerBuilder offers advertisers prominent front-page placement as well as more targeted opportunities by career area.

Harness the power of the Sunday newspaper and online classified with FlexAds. Your newspaper ad is assigned a Web ID code that allows job seekers to go online to learn more about your position. If they like what they see, they can submit their resume online.


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Chicago Tribune Magazine

Every Sunday, Chicago Tribune Magazine reaches the sophisticated reader who enjoys living the good life. With unique, in-depth storytelling and trendy, colorful features, Chicago Tribune Magazine assures readers will continually be surprised by the content, but never the quality.

Not only is Chicago Tribune Magazine a valuable part of the Sunday Tribune newspaper reading experience, it is also the best-read magazine in Chicagoland. With nearly 2.5 million readers every month, Chicago Tribune Magazine delivers more adults in the market with tremendous buying power than any local or national magazine.

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Source: Gallup Chicago Media Usage and Consumer Behavior Poll ©2004

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Comics

What's so funny? Well, if it's Sunday it must be the Comics section in our Sunday Edition. Every Weekend, Chicagoans delight to the antics of such classics as Peanuts and Hagar the Horrible as well as newer strips like Get Fuzzy and The Boondocks. Enjoy the Comics.

Comics is a section that every member of the family both young and old can enjoy. Which makes it easy for all sorts of advertisers to appear either on the back page or in one of several of our premium positions. Four color is always available.

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Home & Garden

Every Sunday, read about everything that makes a house beautiful in the ever-popular Home and Garden section from the Chicago Tribune. Touching on topics from interior decorating and gardening, Home and Garden is a Sunday must-read. Home and Garden plays home to such talents as the Tribune's shelter writers Mary Daniels, Karen Klages, Pamela Sherrod, garden writer Beth Botts and "Weekend Cook" Abbey Mandel. Editorial is focused on a variety of topics from making the perfect party to making the perfect bundt cake. Advertisers will welcome an audience that has increased spending power and a desire for your goods and services.

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Perspective

Perspective is a section with a view. Every Sunday, it offers comments and viewpoints on the issues and happenings occurring in our community. The Chicago Tribune editorial staff as well as guest columnists offer analysis and personal accounts on the changing social and political climate.

The Perspective section features the Sunday Editorial and Op-ed pages—a large draw for readers. Advertisers will find their ads wrapped in award-winning content that influences Chicago's movers and shakers.

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Q

What is Q? It's the Chicago Tribune's new "Qualities of Life" section that's the Sunday source for everything from health and family issues to the people and places that touch our lives. Q is a celebration of how Chicago residents celebrate living. Featuring quick stories, interesting facts, Q is unlike any other newspaper section out there. And it will match your target audience to the letter.

Q is on its way to becoming a Sunday ritual. An automatic conversation starter, the section poses such questions as "what's the biggest secret you're keeping" or "if you had one year in your life to do over, what would you change?" Advertisers will find a younger, edgier audience not only spending time with our newest addition to the Sunday family but also becoming familiar with its advertisers and their products.

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Real Estate - Sunday

The Sunday Real Estate section is Chicagoland's leading marketplace for new construction, resale, commercial and rental listings. It provides guidance on everything from buying and selling to moving; including mortgage advice, real estate tips, market trends and more.

Web Ads Plus enables real estate professionals to take charge of their print and online advertising through an easy, e-commerce interface that will promote their single-property listing via a display ad in Thursday Your Place and/or Sunday Real Estate, the Chicago Tribune's Classified section and chicagotribune.com/homes.


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Renting

“Renting”, your connection the the Chicagoland rental market.

"Renting” is located in The Chicago Tribune’s Sunday real-estate section. This dedicated rental marketplace will feature editorial coverage of issues and developments in the Chicago rental market along with rental advertising.

“Renting” includes advertising ranging from management companies and apartment buildings to single private party ads. There is even a two page shop-and-compare apartment directory provided by apartments.com magazine.

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Sports

The Sunday Sports section scores big with our advertisers. Not only does it offer complete sports coverage ranging from professional, college and local high school athletics, it draws a crowd ranging from teens with disposable income to older adults with incomes of $100,000+.

Advertise in Sports and your ads will run in an award-winning arena. Our “AP Top Ten Sports” section delivers hard-hitting columnists and writers that know the game including Mike Downey. Plus, this section offers superb color reproduction. You’ll see for yourself how Sports will become your MVP (Most Valued Placement).

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Transportation

From boats to planes, cars to trucks, this section provides news, reviews and information on every form of transportation imaginable. Featuring abundant editorial content, Transportation is a Sunday stop for car lovers and car seekers alike. Award-winning writers like Jim Mateja and Bob Weber attract a loyal, car-focused audience, while our listing of automotive loan rates attract the more active car buyer.

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The Transportation section reaches the most automotive buyers of any newspaper in the Chicagoland area. Plus with Sunday delivery, the Transportation section hits an audience when they are most likely to spend time with the section.

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Travel

Get away from it all with this colorful section devoted to planning vacations, family outings, and Weekend getaways. Winning over 40 literary awards since 1995, including Best Newspaper Travel Section, it's plain to see why Travel is the first place people turn for advice from veteran Travel writers Alan Soloman, Robert Cross and Toni Stroud Salama.

The Travel section talks to people interested in exploring both near and far ports of call. Whether planning a trip, or just thinking about future getaways, Travel is a destination every Sunday. Advertisers will find a host of readers specifically interested in what they have to offer.

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TV Week

What's on? Our readers ask that every Sunday when they pick up TV Week. A Sunday staple, this helpful magazine lists programs as well as our recommendations on Weekly features, specials, movies and shows. TV Week enjoys a long shelf life. Organized in a user-friendly manner with color-coded program grids and a section dedicated to movie descriptions, TV Week offers a myriad of uses to an entire household. Advertisers can tune in for four-color availability as well as special insert, outsert and back page positioning.

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