Basil Talbott Jr., Sun-Times political editor and longtime columnist, dies at 89
- Posted on January 30, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Basil Talbott Jr., Sun-Times political editor and longtime columnist, dies at 89
During a lengthy journalism career that involved covering bare-knuckled politics both in Chicago and Washington, Basil Talbott Jr. was the Chicago Sun-Times’ political editor for a decade before mo…
