Product leader at Chicago Public Media, working with @suntimes @wbez @vocalo | Previously: Growing audience for @sbnation @voxmediainc @aol #GoBlue

Joined March 2007
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The tagline on my @Suntimes architecture column this weekend told what I’ve been forgetting to tell: I’m writing and photographing a book on West Side Chicago architecture.
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Two F-16 Flying Falcon's with the United States Air Forces Air Demonstration Squadron, The Thunderbirds, practice their air routine along Chicago's lakefront ahead of the Chicago Air and Water Show over the weekend, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
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“For five decades, LL Cool J has maintained an expansive legacy as big as the genre itself. For the first time in 30 years, he’s hitting the road with The F.O.R.C.E. Live.” I caught up with @llcoolj for @Suntimes ahead of his Chicago show this Sunday. chicago.suntimes.com/2023/8/…
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Pick up the Sunday @Suntimes for an incredible 24-page back to school guide! It has so much for kids and parents: tips for success, media literacy, the latest on new edu laws, mental health, social media and more. Plus columns by @natalieymoore, @_ismaperez and @ChicagosMayor.
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Biking from work with Navy Pier fireworks as the backdrop... it doesn't get much better than this. Summertime in Chicago!
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The @tinynewsco is looking for an executive director! tinynewsco.org/jobs/executiv…

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We are doing Prisoncast again-- It's a broadcast specifically for people behind bars and their friends and family. If you’ve got a loved one locked up in Illinois we want to hear from you about what you want (and need) to hear. wbez.org/stories/prisoncast2…
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My heart is so happy to see this story by @MeDicenAmbi on the front page. Feeling grateful this AM to work on beautiful stories across print and digital with the talented @Suntimes team. graphics.suntimes.com/la-voz… 💐🌺🌸🌹
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👋🏼 personal news time! Last week was my final one at The Trace. As of today, I'm the editorial director, strategy and operations, at @Suntimes. I'm truly giddy to join @jennkho and team at the forefront of Chicago's media resurgence: chicago.suntimes.com/pages/p…
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Super long day for the @suntimes and I cannot say enough how proud I am of our team and work, such a nice thing to see so many smart people work together.
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Chicago Election Day 2023: Lightfoot defeated — with Vallas in strong lead, to face Johnson in runoff chicago.suntimes.com/live/ch…
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Just finished the first season of Full Swing — absolutely incredible, I’m so happy for (and proud of) @chadmumm. I wish I had another eight episodes to jump into right now.
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Introducing Full Swing. Coming to @Netflix February 15th.
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9 Feb 2023
In addition to forums, issue overviews, candidate interviews, and polls @Suntimes and @wbez are printing 350,000 extra copies of our voter guide and distributing it to all households in zip codes with lower voter turnout. #democracy #vote
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TODAY at 11 a.m. @WBEZ, @SunTimes and @UChiPolitics are bringing Chicago’s mayoral candidates together to answer your questions. During two days of forums at @thisisUIC and @UChicago, we’ll ask the nine contenders their plan for the city. wbez.org/events/reset-on-the…

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Super cool to see! My story was featured on the front page of the @Suntimes. I am grateful for the Sun-Times' support and for making this happen!
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Truly heartbreaking. Thank you to @mitchdudek for writing such a beautiful obit. Brian Rich, Sun-Times visual journalist with a love for life and his newborn daughter chicago.suntimes.com/obituar…
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