Joining the growing ranks of downsizing news organizations across the country, the Chicago Tribune offered a buyout to its union newsroom employees Thursday, the first since days after the newspaper was purchased by hedge fund Alden Global Capital in 2021. The Tribune did not disclose the scope of the buyouts or whether it is also considering layoffs to reduce the size of the newsroom, but said in an email to union employees that “business necessity will limit the number of positions” eligible...