As of January 1, 2016, Gapers Block has ceased publication. The site will remain up in archive form. Please visit Third Coast Review, a new site by several GB alumni.
✶ Thank you for your readership and contributions over the past 12-plus years. ✶
Saturday, December 7
James Tyree, CEO of Mesirow Financial Inc. is thinking about buying the Chicago Sun-Times. Tyree has subscribed to the Sun-Times for years and currently reads it online.