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I will miss Paul Salopek immensely. I probably learned more about the world from him than from anyone. He went places I would never have the courage to go to.

Rick's last name is spelled Popely.

Among those that resigned that you failed to list was the prep sports writer and columnist, Barry Temkin. His was a significant contribution to the Chicago Tribune, and I do see anyone who could fill his shoes. He will be especially miseed.

I was wrong about Paul Salopek. He has not resigned.

Sad to see all these talented people pushed out the door. And, congrats to Evan Osnos landing at The New Yorker. But here's a pointed question: Why aren't young Latino or black reporters getting his kind of fast-tracking at American newspapers -- and then a chance to make these kind of moves to places like The New Yorker? Guess it helps to be a white male with a well-connected daddy.

I am glad to hear that the great Paul Salopek remains on board at the Trib, but the departure of Steve Franklin is such a loss. After moving from Chicago, I've kept a google alert on his name so as not to miss his stories. I wonder if there are now any dedicated labor reporters left at any newspaper in the country. Sad.

Journo: You're looking for undeserved handouts in these dire straits? Maybe if these "young Latino or black reporters" you mention had more talent, they'd be in greater demand. Newspapers are not government charities.

evan osnos may be well connected, but he is also one of the hardest working, most generous, talented, astute, humble and graceful reporters and writers i've had the great pleasure of knowing. he earned every one of his accolades and every inch of his meteoric ascent. to disparage him as anything less than a world-class journalist is nothing more than sour grapes.

How many of these people were part of the Tribune's still-baffling decision to endorse Bush not once but TWICE? I haven't taken this paper's editorial section seriously for decades.

None of them, Skeptic. The ones who WERE part of it are all doing a heckuva job.

This is a very sad day. There's a lot of talent walking out the door.

They also fired public editor's office administrative assistant Cheryl McAllister, national/foreign copy editor Doug Scott and metro copy editor Nancy Stuermer. I think RedEye designer/photographer Alberto Trevino also has left the paper. Same with Kass' former assistant Tom Rybarczyk.

The reason why you (and many others) may not know some of these names is because so many of them were behind-the-scenes, editor or administrative types with no bylines. These include: --Marcia Borucki, asst. subject editor, Home & Garden --Chris Brown, multimedia producer --Susan Chan, admin asst, foreign/national news --Charles Dickinson, asst. subject editor on the metro copy desk --Bill Fletcher, asst. subject editor, news editing --Peter Fuller, senior makeup editor for features --Jason Goodrich, asst. subject editor, news editing --Lana Gwinn, asst. subject editor, arts and graphics --Terry Harris, photographer --Mark Hinojosa, associae managing editor, multimedia --Julie Hudson, senior editing assistant, news editing --Paul Iwanaga, picture editor for Q and On the Town --Cheryl McAllister, public editor's office administrative assistant --Elaine Melko, asst. subject editor, arts and graphics --Steven Morris, copy editor, financial news --Gail Mitchell, graphic artist --Luke Mundo, editing assistant, Tinley Park bureau --Emeri O'Brien, asst. subject editor, metro copy desk --Dwayne Pallanti, engineer, editorial multimedia --Donna Pierce, features test kitchen --Stephen Ravenscraft, asst. subject editor, arts/graphics --Bob Reinalda, asst. subject editor, news editing --Doug Scott, copy editor, national/foreign news --Anna Seeto, editing senior assistant, Chicago Tribune magazine --Gentry Sleets, graphics coordinator --Nancy Stuermer, asst. subject editor, metro copy desk --Walter Tokarz, asst. copy editor, sports --Alberto Trevino, RedEye designer/photographer --Jeff Williams, Deputy Bureau Chief, Oak Brook Bureau --Linda Young, Overnight Asst. Subject Editor, Metro --Stan Ziemba, Overnight Asst. Subject Editor, Metro The rest (Popely, Haramis, Manor, Jenkins, Freedman, Kampert, Meitrodt, Martinez, Quintanilla) all were people who had regular bylines.

I did not resign. I was fired.

How amusing to come across this list so long after I was canned by the worthless and now bankrupt Tribune. I would like to add that Bob Pauk, my coworker on the horrible overnight shift in the Reference Dept. (library) was "laid off" the same day I was. My supervisors were despicable. Glad to be out. I feel sorrier for those who are still there. I now no longer have migraines after 10 years. Sam Zell, Go to Hell!