Letter From the Editor
Updates and Changes Coming to the McKinley Park News
Should the McKinley Park News force readers to log in to access our original reporting, so we're protected from AI theft? Weigh in on this decision, and read the latest on updates to our website and enterprise, including upcoming changes and anticipated website downtime.
Read more: Updates and Changes Coming to the McKinley Park News
The McKinley Park News Is on Temporary Hiatus
AI theft of our content and expertise is the straw that broke the camel's back: We need to take a break to catch up, take a breath and reset! We will return later this summer; in the meantime, the website and all its features will stay online.
Why I’ll Quit Publishing the McKinley Park News
As if we didn't have enough things to distract us from our reporting on McKinley Park neighborhood news, a horrible new problem now threatens the very existence of the McKinley Park News and our ability to continue publishing.
10 commentsProposed Legislation to Regulate AI Adds To Our Fight Against Theft of Local News
We have proposed a City of Chicago ordinance to place a moratorium on Large Language Models that employ stolen content from local news publishers like the McKinley Park News, in addition to marshaling others and finding support in the fight against larcenous AI.
Read more: Proposed Legislation to Regulate AI Adds To Our Fight Against Theft of Local News
Upcoming Website Work on the McKinley Park News
We're working on the website, which necessitates some minor downtime, but will result in a better local online news publication for you. Read about our work and what's coming up in this Letter from the Editor.
