[Valentine_W]

My comment above is my personal opinion from personal experiences. I am not going to name names, only that from my personal experience, the Tribune editorial board is moderate to conservative Republican. I grew up in the Northshore Chicagoland area and now reside in Virginia, and I only moved to Virginia two months ago.

You are correct in stating that not all of the editors for the Tribune are conservative, because they aren't. Sure, every once in a while one of the liberal editors will write a liberal op-ed, but that certainly does not make the Tribune editorial board overwhelmingly liberal, because it isn't.

[TheRightGuy]

I grew up in the Northshore Chicagoland area

In Mark Kirk's district, no doubt. He is probably considered a conservative GOP congressman by those of your stripe.