The Tribune reporter noticed a concerning lack of prosecutions against environmental offenders.

"I always kept my roots," he bristled when a Tribune reporter questioned the move.

There's a Tribune reporter who I've become friendly with.

Some Tribune reporters and editors, however, are concerned about the tone of the combined paper.

He turned to Susan, and said, 'What was the name of your Tribune reporter?'

'Excuse me, Mr President,' the Tribune reporter said with a raised glass.

As the spat escalated, Tribune reporters began investigating the condition of City Hall's facade.

"In two or three weeks though," she told a Tribune reporter, "they usually decide it is more fun to act like a member of the family."

The Tribune reporter who wrote the original piece later acknowledged in print that the Obama camp had "worked aggressively behind the scenes" to push the story.

Two staffers also were removed from their positions as Tribune reporters.