Wiedrich, Bob, 1927-2012
Person
Biography
After service in the Army during World War II, Bob Wiedrich joined the City News Bureau of Chicago. He left the Bureau in 1950 to join the staff of the Chicago Tribune, where he remained until his retirement in the early 1990s.
He was primarily known for his reporting on Chicago's corrupt politicians and mobsters, covering police scandals, insurance fraud, nursing home irregularities and crime syndicates. Wiedrich provided notable coverage of the fire at the Our Lady of the Angels school, and the Richard Speck trial. He was co-author of The trail of the poppy on the international drug trade, and published his memoirs as Windy City watchdog.
Following his retirement, he compiled oral history interviews for the Tribune Company Archives.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Chicago Tribune. Bob Wiedrich papers
Collection
Identifier: XI-433
Abstract
Papers of Robert ("Bob") Weidrich, reporter for the Chicago Tribune from the 1950s to the 1990s. The topics covered include many events and themes of the day, including corrupt politicians and mobsters, police scandals, insurance fraud, nursing home irregularities, crime syndicates, and the Richard Speck trial. The papers contain an exhaustive collection of clippings of Weidrich's writings for the Tribune, including the "Tower ticker" column; his memoirs; and stories related to Weidrich by...
Dates:
1950s-1990s