The answer, whether the circulation is 10 or 10 million, is no.

Without readers, newspapers are as dead as the trees from whence they came.

Each time you pick up the Tribune and turn through its pages, you are bringing it to life.

And while over the years you have increased in number from thousands to tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands, we like to think that we have not taken you for granted.

At the same time, do not take us for granted. Give us a call, or drop us a line. Let us know what issues are most important to the people on your block. Tell us about the events you are planning, the milestones you are celebrating, and what you think about the paper each week.