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Good Eating - Wednesday

Answering the question of what's for dinner, Good Eating is Wednesday's main course in the Chicago Tribune. Featuring recipes, restaurant reviews, healthy-eating tips and "Cheap Eats," Good Eating has been an award winning section for the past decade. Wednesday is "Food Day" in the Chicago Tribune, and our circulation numbers prove it. People pick us up for our themed editorial as well as advertising from the area's largest grocers. Good Eating also features specially themed sections for holidays and special events.

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On The Town - Friday

Chicago is a theater-lovers paradise, a haven for art collectors who enjoy a lively gallery scene and a source of almost unending enjoyment for music-lovers. And On The Town—with Chicago Tribune music, theater, art and culture critics—covers it all.

On The Town is Chicagoland's weekend entertainment guide. An editorial environment for everything from music and art to live theater and movies make this section a must-have for young and old alike. Plus, our popular "Movie" pullout features reviews, showtimes and theater locations. Movie reviews can also be found on metromix.com, and are highlighted weekly on CLTV.

We comb the city to find out what's happening where and who's doing what. Chris Jones, Tribune's arts reporter who covers the local theater scene, and Michael Wilmington, our movie critic, are two of the Tribune's best resources for entertainment and dining. Our readers turn to us faithfully every Friday–as should advertisers looking to fi ll their weekend planners.

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At Play - Thursday

Sophisticated. Authoritative. At Play focuses on the ever-expanding world of leisure and entertainment, with advice on topics from new restaurants to the best ways to enjoy big events.

At Play features the extended “Metromix Planner” packed with two weeks of “Best Bets” from metromix.com.

Other popular At Play elements that generate loyal readership include Dining, with reviews and advice on the latest on the restaurant scene as well as the popular “Cheap Eats” column, Shopping with Shopping Adviser Ellen Warren detailing the newest shops and boutiques, to where to get the best baby gear, and Outdoors with its family friendly focus on festivals and outdoor fun.

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Auto Mart - Saturday

Readers turn to the Chicago Tribune Auto Mart for an abundance of local dealer, manufacturer, dealer association and private party auto advertising. Auto Mart’s New Car Dealer Directory lists and highlights participating dealer locations, web sites and phone numbers. Auto Mart’s Saturday issue reaches active auto buyers on their preferred shopping day.

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Books - Saturday

Beginning May 19, consumers can enjoy BOOKS throughout the weekend.

BOOKS will have its new home on Saturdays, and will provide the same great editorial coverage that readers have come to expect.

Especially focused on Chicago and the Midwest, Books features elements like “Editor’s Choice” and “Opening Lines” which highlights the first passage of a favorite book.

On Sunday, Arts & Entertainment debuts “Lit Life” by Pulitzer Prize winner Julia Keller, who examines the world of books, words and ideas. Now, there’s great content on Saturday and Sunday to target your advertising message.

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New Homes - Friday

Chicago Tribune's New Homes section focuses its editorial content on new construction, financing, and decorating. New Homes enables advertisers to target an audience specifically looking for new housing developments.

The Friday issue date of New Homes provides advertisers an increase in both circulation & readership while providing readers a day earlier to plan their weekend home search. 

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Festival of Homes

Spring Festival:  Every Friday from Feb. 16 - March 23
Fall Festival:  Every Friday from Sept. 7 - Oct. 12
Festival of Homes is published every Friday during the Spring and Fall, coinciding with key home buying sales periods. Highly anticipated by home seekers, these sections bring extra attention to new construction advertisers and help build readers' awareness of new developments.

For more information about Festival of Homes, contact (312) 222-3627 or at RealEstateSales@tribune.com.
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Your Place - Thursday

Chicago Tribune's Your Place contains editorial features such as home improvement ideas, how-to advice, and mortgage rates.

The Thursday issue date of Your Place provides an advance start for readers to plan their weekend home search and open house planning. 

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