Calumet City drops citations against Daily Southtown reporter who called workers seeking comment

Calumet City officials have dropped municipal citations against a Daily Southtown reporter they had accused of interfering with public employees by seeking comment on flooding issues.

Calumet City officials have dropped municipal charges against a Daily Southtown reporter they alleged violated local ordinances by seeking comment from public employees on major flooding issues in the area. The reversal comes just days after the south suburb sent several citations to Hank Sanders, a Southtown reporter whose job includes covering Calumet City. The Southtown, which is owned by the Chicago Tribune’s parent company, published a story online Oct. 19 and in print Oct.

Tribune Executive Editor Mitch Pugh said the newspaper is “glad that cooler heads prevailed and Calumet City officials understood the error of their ways and dismissed these charges.” “We’re glad to see Hank can get back to doing his job serving the readers of the Daily Southtown, and we’ll continue to be vigilant watching how city officials treat him in his capacity of reporter,” Pugh said. “We’ll continue to support our journalists’ right to do their jobs, whether in Calumet City or elsewhere.

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