You can access the Chicago Tribune Scraper programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

$echo '{
<  "mode": "article",
<  "url": "https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/23/cps-budget-problems-back-to-school/",
<  "limit": 10,
<  "maxConcurrency": 4,
<  "proxyConfiguration": {
<    "useApifyProxy": true,
<    "apifyProxyGroups": [
<      "RESIDENTIAL"
<    ]
<  }
<}' |
<apify call fanndev/chicagotribune-scraper --silent --output-dataset

Chicago Tribune Scraper API through CLI

The Apify CLI is the official tool that allows you to use Chicago Tribune Scraper locally, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install Apify CLI

Using installation script (macOS/Linux):

$curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash

Using installation script (Windows):

$irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex

Using Homebrew:

$brew install apify-cli

Using npm:

$npm install -g apify-cli

Other API clients include:

Chicago Tribune Scraper API in Python

Chicago Tribune Scraper API in JavaScript

Chicago Tribune Scraper OpenAPI definition

Chicago Tribune Scraper API

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