Newcity is an independent, free weekly newspaper in
Chicago that specializes in
music,
stage,
film and
art and is notable for launching the careers of numerous cartoonists and writers and art critics. The publication was described by the
Chicago Tribune as "sophisticated" and as an "alternative weekly" which was a niche publication in the
digital space in 2005. Its circulation within Chicago is about 70,000. A popular issue is its
Best of Chicago feature in writers assign the best and worst of Chicago culture and politics. It covers issues such as traffic congestion; for example, a recent
editorial called for the city to value
walkers as much as
drivers.