The story of Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees being jailed after a confrontation with police at a South Bend house party had all the elements to move it quickly onto the Tribune’s most-read stories Thursday.
Thursday’s story was of interest to the thousands of Notre Dame graduates and sports fans who live in the Chicago area. Rees himself is from Lake Forest. More than 150 readers weighed in with comments on the developing story Thursday; thousands more shared it via email and social media.
From the Sports department, Notre Dame writer Brian Hamilton told the story in the context and culture of the school and community. Metro’s Ryan Haggerty travelled to South Bend, as did photographer Zbigniew Bzdak. Editors kept a close eye on developments in Chicago.
Our coverage efforts will continue: It’s big-time college football, and there is no “off-season.”
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