Nine of our Chicago Tribune Guild colleagues have left our newspaper since our owner, Alden Global Capital, initiated a series of layoffs, buyouts & reassignments two months ago. Three of them were laid off. Each of our laid off colleagues is Muslim. (1/5)

They helped the city better understand different experiences. They created dignified representation for people who too often don’t get that from media. Over and over, they told stories that other reporters just can’t tell. (4/5)

Today, @chicagotribune laid off five guild staff members in a roughly 10% cut to our newsroom. These layoffs underscore a sad but unsurprising failure of leadership by Alden Global Capital, our hedge fund owner, and local management.

.@radbrowndads went deep on all angles of Chicago’s vibrant food scene way beyond the plate — the economic, cultural and political winds that power it, but also the fun and community that springs up around it.