Journalist. 2023-24 O'Brien Fellow @MUOBrien. Prior: Chi neighborhoods & schools for @WBEZ. Also @DailySouthtown, @Chicago_Reader; freelance in CHI & MX
Joined April 2012
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6 Jun 2020
We knew there was more lending in white areas of Chicago, but the sheer scale of the disparity is shocking. When you hear about disinvestment, this is what people mean. interactive.wbez.org/2020/ba… Your weekend #longreads & #listen
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6 May 2024
Congratulations @laurenchooljian @ajmacadam & team @nhpr for the honor of being a finalist for the @PulitzerPrizes in Audio. The 13th Step Podcast is one of the best examples of audio investigative journalism & persistence in the face of harassment. 13thsteppodcast.org/
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6 May 2024
Small but MIGHTY @invinst wins not one but TWO Pulitzers today! SO WELL DESERVED for this amazing audio story @YohanceLacour @chicagoan @sarahegeis @_erisaja and everyone involved!
6 May 2024
ALT The staffs of the Invisible Institute and USG Audio have received the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Audio Reporting.
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6 May 2024
Small, independent, community-based, persistent as hell!! 🔥 Go @invinst and @city_bureau !!
6 May 2024
ALT Sarah Conway of City Bureau and Trina Reynolds-Tyler of the Invisible Institute have received the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting.
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3 Apr 2024
Horrible for Chicago, public media, local reporting, democracy, and all of my uber-talented former colleagues-- those staying and the 14 being laid off.
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25 Apr 2023
Professional News: After spending my "DIY sabbatical" working with the Pilsen Housing Cooperative, I'm ready to write about this and other community efforts to resist displacement caused by gentrification. Very honored to be part of this fabulous cohort😍at @MarquetteU
25 Apr 2023
The twelfth class of O’Brien Fellows (clockwise left to right): Pamela K. Johnson, Linda Lutton, Angela Peterson and Lindsay Muscato. Projects include justice and water, community resistance to displacement caused by gentrification, tech and public policy, and housing solutions.
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25 Apr 2023
Here's about my new colleagues, our projects and the O'Brien Fellowship: today.marquette.edu/2023/04/…
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25 Apr 2023
AND... @MUOBrien has lined up two fabulous journo students to work on this project -- I can't wait to see what we dig up, Hope Moses and Kevin Fitzpatrick!
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Linda Lutton retweeted
6 Apr 2023
WE'RE HIRING INTERNS! Block Club is looking for summer interns to cover Chicago.
💡 Explore subjects that interest you
🤝 Work closely with our supportive crew of reporters & editors
💰 Pay is $22/hour
Learn how to apply here: buff.ly/3gGfI4s
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Linda Lutton retweeted
25 Mar 2023
I want to say this. Pay for your news. Support public radio. Subscribe to the NYT and others. Journalism matters. It’s been bartered and discredited by those who stand to benefit. But everyone has the power to change that.
25 Mar 2023
This has been a hard week at @npr not least because it is losing legendary international reporters. @spoggioli1 and @deborahamos who paved the way for those of us who followed in their intrepid and knowledgeable footsteps. 🫡 I will miss your voices on air.
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2 Sep 2022
Sad news. Barbara Ehrenreich, my one and only mother, died on September 1, a few days after her 81st birthday. She was, she made clear, ready to go. She was never much for thoughts and prayers, but you can honor her memory by loving one another, and by fighting like hell.
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10 Jun 2022
18 Illinois correctional employees were found to have misused force or sexually harassed people in custody.
None of the 18 faces termination.
11 of them still work for the state wbez.org/stories/correctiona…
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3 Jun 2022
Chicago, you are so lucky to have this journo covering your schools again! Mad respect for this tough, kind reporter/colleague/friend. Props @beckyvevea and @chalkbeatCHI! 💞
3 Jun 2022
Today is my LAST DAY @WBEZ. I shockingly haven’t run out of tears yet, so why not a big sappy THREAD to see what’s left? There are a lot of people I want to thank before I start a new exciting chapter @chalkbeatchi so strap in… (1/
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6 May 2022
Some breathtaking & important criminal justice podcast investigations happening right now:
• MOTIVE from @shannon_h & @WBEZ
• OPEN AND SHUT from @PhoebePetrovic, @WisconsinWatch & @WPR
• SENT AWAY from @davidmfuchs, @jm_miller @curtisgilbert, @KUER, @sltrib & @apmreports
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27 Apr 2022
I had so much fun working on this team as a fill-in reporter!! 💪🏽❤️ Public radio listeners ask the best questions!! It was eye-opening and meaningful to have my reporting be directed 100% by questions from the public. 🤓
27 Apr 2022
Meet the #WeMakeWBEZ team! Today’s spotlight: the @WBEZCuriousCity crew 🔎🎙🌞
Digital engagement producer @magisiv will show you what a day in the life looks like at Curious City! 🧵
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Linda Lutton retweeted
6 Apr 2022
WBEZ and Vocalo are proudly brought to you by @sagaftra journalists 🎙️🔊💪 #wemakewbez #wemakevocalo #1u
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1 Apr 2022
Rise and shine, Chicago! It’s a beautiful day to support local journalists ☀️ #wemakewbez #wemakevocalo #1u
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25 Mar 2022
WHY would Bill illegally transmit old radio dramas 24/7 to a small sweet spot on Chicago's North Side? Well, he didn't have anything else to do with the antenna and transmitter. Might as well help a few people get to sleep! 💕📻Push play! wbez.org/stories/chicago-pir…
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17 Mar 2022
This is my bad-ass editor, y'all. And she's terrific at audio!
17 Mar 2022
Today I did three final edits on three features that could not be more different. Audio is a glorious medium, y'all. @lindalutton @annasavchenkoo @Araceli1010 @katieoc
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16 Mar 2022
I have news, Chicago! I am taking a break from the radio work I absolutely love— to do some other work I also love! This week is my last at WBEZ as I embark on a do-it-yourself SABBATICAL.
facebook.com/lindalutton/pos…
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