@depauljournalism | Chicago-based freelance reporter | words in @blockclubchi, @chicagotribune, @14eastmag and more
Chicago, Ill.
Joined July 2022
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Restrictions on where and how long vendors can sell food and drink in Chicago continue to make it difficult to support their families, workers said.
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Story by @Lexmurphy7
my latest for the Pioneer Press!
‘The Skokie’ theater launched with Joe Mantegna-directed play chicagotribune.com/2026/10/1…
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A story we had been working on for weeks just published, and I'm so grateful to everyone who shared their time and stories with us! Give it a read here in @BlockClubCHI:
Your Guide To Devon Avenue: Where To Eat, Shop And Spend The Day blockclubchicago.org/2026/09…
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ICE says it can't find its own records of teargassing and arresting Broadview protesters. buff.ly/qzo4HwI
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A year after Operation Midway Blitz, Chicagoans are still picking up the pieces.
From a family separated by deportation to a street vendor slowly getting back to work, many are adjusting to a new normal. buff.ly/LgHAmFk
my latest!
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A scoop for your Friday:
Mayor's Office Revises Renter Protection Ordinance, Giving Break To Small Landlords
A new draft of the proposal exempts small landlords from the just cause provisions in PRO in addition to relocation assistance.
Read below:
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Five Black women say they were turned away from renting apartments from Fulton Grace Realty because they had housing vouchers from CHA. The settlement requires the company to retrain all of its agents. My latest:
A Chicago real estate company has settled a discrimination lawsuit over housing vouchers. blockclubchi.co/4wU1z50
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ICE agents arrested a man after crashing into his truck on the Southwest Side Monday. When a tow truck driver arrived and saw that it was an ICE SUV that needed a tow, he bailed blockclubchi.co/4cGOFjv
My latest for Block Club!
The Cortland Street Bridge will remain closed for years, vexing neighbors after new problems were found. blockclubchi.co/3SbW5EC
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This free farmers market is helping Belmont Cragin families stay afloat amid SNAP cuts:
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Older Chicagoans can get free rides to grocery stores following Save A Lot closures, the mayor says. blockclubchi.co/4xeYmxH
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As seven Save A Lot stores closed on the South and West sides Saturday, neighbors say they are increasingly worried about their lack of healthy grocery options: 'I'm devastated.'
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My latest for Block Club!
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Will City Council scale back the mayor’s proposed protections for renters? blockclubchi.co/3TCYxnE
Red-winged blackbirds are back and are divebombing residents across the Chicagoland area! My latest:
Incoming! Red-winged blackbirds are dive-bombing people in the suburbs and city chicagotribune.com/2026/07/1…
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Federal funding cuts for permanent housing could leave more Chicagoans on the streets. blockclubchi.co/4fe5suG
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In Northbrook, people with disabilities get affordable housing option as Poupard Place opens chicagotribune.com/2026/07/0…
As a twin myself, this was a fun story to work on:)
15-year-old Glenview twins at New Trier earn perfect ACT 36 score on first try chicagotribune.com/2026/07/0…
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Cyclists honored fellow riders killed by drivers with the Ride of Silence. blockclubchi.co/42OJdWI
