Chicago Tribune

Name: Media placement on Chicago Tribune
Brand: Essentras
SKU: chicago-tribune
Price: 2500 USD
Availability: InStock

chicagotribune.com

DA 92DR 91· US Est. 1998 Blocks AI crawlers

The Chicago Tribune is a major metropolitan news outlet based in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. It covers breaking news, politics, business, sports, and culture across Chicago and the greater Chicagoland area.

$2,500· 2 weeks

We get you published, or your money back A live URL and screenshot for every order. Price in the open

Format: Article · Published as an editorial article on the outlet.

Want to publish an article on Chicago Tribune? This page shows exactly what a placement on Chicago Tribune costs, its domain authority and monthly reach, how fast it goes live, and whether the article is citable by AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity. Order directly through Essentras with a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.

Placement fee

$2,500

2 weeks

We get you published, or your money back

Refund if we miss the window No credit card to browse

How to get published on Chicago Tribune

A placement on Chicago Tribune is bought here like a product: the price, the turnaround, the link and how the article is labeled are fixed before you pay, and you approve the article before it goes live.

1Order Chicago Tribune for $2,500Add it to your cart and check out. You are charged when you order, and refunded if the article is not published or the turnaround is missed.
2Approve the articleOur editors write it for Chicago Tribune, or you send your own. Nothing goes live until you approve the draft, and edits are included.
3Get the live link and the proofWhen it is published you get the live URL and a dated screenshot. We re-check the link on a schedule and re-place it free if it stops resolving.

Publishing on Chicago Tribune at a glance

Price: $2,5003 or more placements: 10% off the basket, 5 or more: 15%
Turnaround: 2 weeks, refunded if missed
Link: Nofollow
How it is labeled: With a discreet disclosure
Google indexing: Not indexed by Google
Proof: Live URL and a dated screenshot

Pitching the editors of Chicago Tribune directly costs nothing, but they decide whether and when to cover you. A placement is the route where the price, the turnaround and the publication are fixed in advance.

Included with every placement

$348 of extras, at no extra cost

Custom article writing $200 value
We write the article for this outlet. Agencies bill 50 to 200 for this alone.
Editorial review and draft approval Included
You approve the draft before anything goes live, and edits are included.
Live-link monitoring $99 value
We re-check your placement on a schedule and re-place it free if it stops resolving.
Screenshot proof and live link Included
A dated screenshot and the live URL on delivery, so the coverage is provable later.
"As Seen On" badge kit Free
A copy-paste badge for your own site, each logo linking to your published article.
The Authority Playbook $49 value
Our 2026 guide to being cited by AI assistants and trusted by readers.

Every figure here is a price we actually charge for the service on its own. Nothing is added at checkout.

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Topic focus

General News

Audience

About 9,605,933 monthly visitors, a general readership.

Language: English

Region: US · Illinois; United States

Content mix

No coverage data

Editorial policy

Disclosure: Discreet

Indexed: NO

No declared restrictions

SEO authority & reach

How easily Chicago Tribune ranks on Google and gets surfaced by AI search. Scores run 0 to 100 (higher is better); data from Moz, SEMrush, Ahrefs and Tranco. Hover any metric for what it means.

Overall quality65/100 · Very strong

Our single blended read on authority, traffic and editorial signal: how much weight a placement here actually carries.

Domain Authority

92/100

Moz

Authority Score

66/100

SEMrush

Organic visits / mo

1.1M

Search-driven

Ranking keywords

910k

Top 100 US

Traffic value

$492k

PPC equiv / mo

Backlinks

40.1M

Total

Ref. domains

240k

Unique

Global rank

#2,686

Tranco

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AI search visibility

Blocked from AI answers

Chicago Tribune blocks the crawlers that power live AI answers, so a placement here is unlikely to be surfaced or cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude or Google AI Overviews, even though it still carries human and SEO authority.

Cited in AI answers · what drives AI reach

ChatGPT Search

ChatGPT (browsing)

Claude

Google AI Overviews / Gemini

Perplexity

Apple Intelligence

Used for AI model training · secondary; blocking these doesn't stop citation

OpenAI (training)blocked

Anthropic (training)blocked

Anthropic (legacy)blocked

TikTok / Doubaoblocked

Common Crawlblocked

Meta AIblocked

Amazonblocked

Parsed live from robots.txt. Reflects the publisher's stated AI-crawler policy.

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Chicago Tribune blocks the AI answer engines. These comparable outlets are AI-open, so a placement can be cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews.

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Social profiles (5)

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Domain, authority & technical details

Founded1847

Domain registered1998 · GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC

Global rank (Tranco)#2,686

Ad partners (ads.txt)668

WikipediaView entry ↗

Profile last updated Jun 8, 2026 · Enrichment v2

Money-back guarantee

Pay upfront. If we don't publish, you get a full refund.

Window-backed

Refund if we miss the turnaround shown above.

Price in the open

What you see is the price. No quote forms.

Proof, not promises

A live URL and screenshot for every order.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get published on Chicago Tribune?

Add Chicago Tribune to your cart on Essentras and check out. We handle editorial coordination and placement, with a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.

How much does a placement on Chicago Tribune cost?

A placement on Chicago Tribune costs $2,500. Every price is shown up front, with no hidden fees or agency retainer.

Can you pay to get published on Chicago Tribune?

Yes. Essentras lets you order a sponsored placement on Chicago Tribune at a transparent, fixed price with full disclosure compliance, backed by a money-back guarantee if we don't publish.

How long until my article is live on Chicago Tribune?

Typical turnaround is 2 weeks. The exact window is shown on the listing, and you get a refund if we miss it.

What is the Domain Authority (DA) of Chicago Tribune?

Chicago Tribune has a Domain Authority of 92 and a Domain Rating of 91. Both are 0 to 100 authority scores (Moz and Ahrefs); higher means more reach and ranking power.

Is the link from Chicago Tribune dofollow?

The link policy varies for Chicago Tribune. Check the listing for the current do-follow or no-follow status.

Will a placement on Chicago Tribune be seen by AI tools like ChatGPT?

Chicago Tribune blocks one or more major AI crawlers in its robots.txt, so a placement here is less likely to be surfaced or cited by AI assistants.

What topics does Chicago Tribune cover?

Chicago Tribune publishes on General News, among others.

Do I have to write the article myself?

Your choice. Upload your own article, or have our editorial team write it. Either way we handle publisher coordination, editorial review and disclosure compliance.

Is a placement on Chicago Tribune worth it?

If Chicago Tribune reaches your audience, a placement builds credibility, referral traffic and search authority, and can be cited by AI assistants. The price is fixed, there is no agency retainer, and the order is refunded if the article is not published.