Wilbur F. Storey
1819–1884 (age 65)
Newspaper Editor
Biography
Wilbur F. Storey forged a newspaperic voice that shaped Chicago's civic debates, championing an independent press that feared no controversy and held offices to account.
Beyond headlines, he believed in the public's right to information, cultivating a newsroom culture that prized plainspoken reporting and the power of community conversation.