An “obit” from the Trib:
THIS JUST IN…
Services for Chicago’s City News Bureau, the 115-year-old wire service that was the starting point for hundreds of American journalists, will be held New Year’s Eve in the Billy Goat Tavern, lower Michigan Avenue and Hubbard Street.
The wake begins at 8 p.m.
Arrangements are being handled by Paul Zimbrakos, CNB editor; Sam Sianis, Billy Goat propietor,and Bernard Judge, former City News editor.
All present and former CNB staffers are welcome, along with spouses and friends. First drink is on the house for those who can prove they were part of the finest journalistic training ground ever devised.
CNB ceases operation at 12:01 a.m. January 1, 2006.
If you need more information–really, the above is everything you need to know– you can call Bernie Judge at 312-644-7006.
Read on for some memorable testimonials. They go on and on for pages and pages.
