Editing Chicago Tribune (section)

===Policy===
In a 2007 statement of principles published in the ''Tribune''{{'}}s print and online editions, the paper's editorial board described the newspaper's philosophy, from which is excerpted the following:

<blockquote>The ''Chicago Tribune'' believes in the traditional principles of limited government; maximum individual responsibility; minimum restriction of personal liberty, opportunity and enterprise. It believes in free markets, free will and freedom of expression. These principles, while traditionally conservative, are guidelines and not reflexive dogmas.

The ''Tribune'' brings a Midwestern sensibility to public debate. It is suspicious of untested ideas.

The ''Tribune'' places great emphasis on the integrity of government and the private institutions that play a significant role in society. The newspaper does this in the belief that the people cannot consent to be governed unless they have knowledge of, and faith in, the leaders and operations of government. The ''Tribune'' embraces the diversity of people and perspectives in its community. It is dedicated to the future of the Chicago region.</blockquote>

The ''Tribune'' has remained economically conservative, being widely skeptical of increasing the minimum wage and [[entitlement spending]]. It criticized the George W. Bush administration's record on civil liberties, the environment, and many aspects of its foreign policy, it continued to support his presidency while taking Democrats, such as Illinois Governor [[Rod Blagojevich]] and [[Cook County Board President]] [[Todd Stroger]], to task and calling for their removal from office.

In 2018, the ''Chicago Tribune'' and ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' withdrew their websites from [[European Union]] nations to avoid the purview of the [[General Data Protection Regulation]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/chicago-tribune-los-angeles-times-block-european-users-due-gdpr-n877591 |title=Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times block European users due to GDPR |last=Newcomb |first=Alyssa |date=May 25, 2018 |access-date=June 8, 2018 |work=[[NBC News]] |publisher=[[NBC Universal]]}}</ref>