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* Tina Sfondeles left the Sun-Times for more challenges and better money in DC. But she loves Chicago, so she came back home and the Sun-Times eventually made her an offer she couldn’t refuse. Tina is more than a respected colleague and one heckuva reporter, she’s also a friend and I just could not be happier for her and for the Sun-Times and its readers. Here’s Robert Feder…
It’s back to the Sun-Times for Tina Sfondeles as chief political reporter following a whirlwind of reporting jobs in Washington, D.C., and public relations work in Chicago. Sfondeles will rejoin the paper Monday, according to interim editor in chief Steve Warmbir. “With her excellent sourcing on local, state and national levels, she will only add to the Sun-Times tradition of political coverage that’s second to none,” Warmbir wrote in an email to staff. “She’s a phenomenal addition to our great roster of first-rate political journalists here at the Sun-Times and our new colleagues at WBEZ.” In her first run at the Sun-Times, Sfondeles rose from preps sports writer and wire reporter to chief political reporter. She resigned in 2020 to join the Washington-based political team of Business Insider, and she later covered the White House for Politico. Since January she’s been vice president of public and media relations for Mac Strategies Group, a strategic communications and government relations firm.
Tina told me yesterday she won’t be covering Springfield this session to avoid any potential conflicts due to her brief stint at Mac’s shop.
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 7:31 am
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Like it! Fantastic person, fantastic reporter.
Comment by TradedUpForMitch Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 7:33 am
Welcome back Tina
==to avoid any potential conflicts==
those do-gooders obeying the law and stuff… didn’t she learn anything covering politics? /s
Comment by Vote Quimby Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 7:35 am
Great News
Comment by Give Me A Break Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 7:39 am
We are all better informed with Tina back on the beat.
Can’t wait to read her work once again.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 7:39 am
Excellent news. Congrats and welcome back to the beat!
Comment by Melido Perez Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 7:51 am
Welcome back!
Comment by Peanut Gallery Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 7:54 am
This is excellent news.
Comment by Cheryl44 Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 8:00 am
Heck of a reporter, glad to have her back.
Comment by Uncle Merkin Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 8:01 am
“It’s so nice to have you back where you belong.”
Comment by JoanP Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 8:39 am
Excellent news.
Can she at least make a trip to Springfield to file a Men Watching Construction report at the Capitol?
Comment by SAP Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 10:34 am
Great news. Hopefully the offer involved dollar signs, not horse heads.
Comment by DarkDante Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 11:12 am
Many a pol In illinois are just kinda happy about this.
Comment by Rutro Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 12:00 pm
I’m thrilled to hear this! She is one of the best and most knowledgeable political reporters in the state. Very smart move by the Sun-Times!
Comment by Chicago Girl Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 3:13 pm
Yay (banned punctuation). Missed her reporting a lot.
Comment by Suburban Mom Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 5:43 pm