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How to bypass Chicago Tribune paywall to read articles for free

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The methods include: 12feet Ladder extension, disabling JavaScript of the browser settings, Clearthis.Page, PrintFriendly, Google Translate, Textise, and Bypass Paywalls Clean extension.
Last Updated: March 2025

These are how to remove Chicago Tribune paywall tips, so you can read all its digital articles without signing up an account.

Welcome to another useful post from the DiGiztal Bypass Paywalls Tips series.

Below is a list of options you can access Chicago Tribune online articles for free, without being a subscriber.

How to bypass Chicago Tribune paywall

Table of Contents:

 Let's go through each one of the techniques that can get around Chicago Tribune paywall.

1. 12feet Ladder

Here are two ways of doing it.

i. Go to the 12feet website, or here and paste the article URL, and then click the "Clean Webpage" button.

ii. Use 12feet proxy Chrome extension.

This is the 12feet Chrome extension.

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Download, install and pin it to your toolbar.

When at the blocked article, click the icon at the toolbar.


2. Disable JavaScript

This is the most common way to get past paywalls of various media websites.

For a more details of turning off JavaScript tips, refer to this: "How to disable JavaScript to bypass paywalls".


3. Clearthis.Page Bookmarklet

You can also this free online tool Clearthis.Page to clear paywall, ads, pop-ups and more.

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Add the bookmarklet to your toolbar, then just click it to remove the paywall.

How to set up Clearthis.Page:

Go this site, drag the link to your bookmark bar.

When at the blocked article, click the Clearthis.Page icon at the bookmark bar.

Instantly the full article without any image appears. 


4. PrintFriendly

This is what you do:

Go to PrintFriendly site, paste the blocked article URL on the space provided.

Click the "Preview" button, and the full article appears. 


5. Google Translate 

It is a simple way to bypass Chicago Tribune paywall.

Paste the article URL and click translate.

For more details, refer to this: "How to use Google Translate to bypass paywall to read articles for free".


6. Textise

Use the text-only and accessibility tools Textise and you can view the full text article, but no picture or image. 

Textise is an Internet tool that can create a text only version of almost any web page.

This is what you do:

Go to Textise site.

Copy the blocked article URL and paste it in the box provided.

Click the "Textise" button.

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Immediately the full Chicago Tribune article appears, but without any picture. 


7. Bypass Paywalls Clean extension

Using this popular Bypass Paywalls Clean extension by Magnolia definitely get past Chicago Tribune paywall.

For Firefox browser, follow this tutorial: "How to install Bypass Paywalls Clean extension for Firefox".

For Google Chrome browser, follow this tutorial: "How to install Bypass Paywalls Clean for Chrome".


8. Press and hold down Esc key

This is an easy way to circumvent Chicago Tribune paywall.

When the article is beginning to download, press and hold down on the "Esc" key for about ten seconds, then only let go of your finger.

The subscription box will not appear and block the article.

So these are some latest workable tips how to get past Chicago Tribune paywall


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