Joe Mansueto While his name has not surfaced so much in the most recent Chicago Tribune conversations, he should. He’s a known buyer of media properties like Inc. and Fast Company, and long nurtured Time Out Chicago before returning it to its mothership. (He’d previously been identified as a suitor for the Tribune-owned Chicago magazine when it was sold to them.) And unlike several of the other names who keep coming up, he’s our billionaire, likely to keep the company’s center of influence here in Chicago rather than moving it out to LA. Most importantly, unlike most other candidates, he respects journalism and knows not to use it as a toy to further his personal projects and pals. He’s a major investor in Wrapports, the owner of the Sun-Times, but its clown-car antics do not seem to be his style, which is why we would not be surprised to see him cross town to shape a serious journalism organization to his liking.
Today in the Culture: March 16, 2021 | Chicago rocks the Grammys | Is Alden's Tribune deal in trouble? DESIGN The future of fashion The Chicago Fashion Incubator named two new designers in residence for 2021: "Claudia Arroyo is a cofounder and primary fashion designer of ClaSha, an online boutique which specializes in one-of-a-kind handmade gifts. A mother of triplets, Claudia is developing her ready-to-wear children’s clothing brand, set to launch this year." "Pam Kendall's new line, Qui Collection, is the…
Today In The Culture, October 11, 2022: Chicago's Top Art Collectors | Keanu Exits Devil In The White City | Tribune to End Endorsements ART Chicagoans Mark ARTnews' "Top 200 Collectors" List ARTnews' annual Top 200 Collectors list is out; the extensive profiles of Chicago notables include Anita Blanchard and Martin Nesbitt (profile); Barbara Bluhm-Kaul and Don Kaul (profile); Denise and Gary Gardner (profile); Liz and Eric Lefkofsky (profile); Alec Litowitz and Jennifer Leischner (profile); George Lucas and Mellody Hobson (profile); and Penny Pritzker and Bryan Traubert (profile). Ex-Chicagoans…
