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Chicago Tribune print vs digital: an honest comparison

Choosing between the printed Tribune and a screen? Here's the short answer: with both of our home delivery offers you don't have to choose. Each one includes free 7-day digital access, so you get the paper at your door and the Tribune online. The Tribune's help center also says all of its print subscriptions include Standard Digital Access.

What print does best

Print arrives at your door with no login or battery needed. The daily paper covers news, sports, business, and arts and entertainment. The Sunday paper adds Life & Style, Travel, sales flyers and coupons, and special seasonal sections. Many readers find it easier to unplug and read the whole thing at the kitchen table.

What digital does best

Digital access covers chicagotribune.com, the Tribune app, breaking news alerts and newsletters. It also includes the eNewspaper, a digital replica of the printed paper. The e-Edition has zoom, adjustable article text size and a listen-to-article feature. Subscribers can also gift up to 10 stories a month to friends and family.

Digital-only plans

The Tribune also sells digital-only subscriptions, with Standard and Premium levels. Premium adds ad-free reading and access to Tribune Publishing's other local news sites. We don't sell digital-only plans and can't confirm current Tribune pricing, so check chicagotribune.com for its rates. Our offers are home delivery plus digital.

Print + digital offers

Wednesday & Sunday home delivery: 26 weeks for $26, just $1 a week, with free 7-day digital access.
7-Day home delivery: 13 weeks at $1.22 a week, billed $15.92, with free 7-day digital access.

Get Print + Digital

Q: Do the home delivery offers include digital access?

A: Yes. Both offers include free 7-day digital access, so you can read online and in the app as well as in print.

Q: Is the eNewspaper the same as the printed paper?

A: The Tribune describes the eNewspaper as a digital replica of the print paper, including the daily crossword puzzle.

Q: Do I need a subscription for crosswords and games?

A: No. The Tribune's help center says access to its crosswords and games is unlimited and doesn't require a subscription.

Q: What does the Sunday print paper add?

A: According to the Tribune's subscribe page, Sunday adds Life & Style, Travel, sales flyers and coupons, and special seasonal sections.

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