Illinois

Olivia Cunningham is a freelance writer and digital content producer. She graduated from DePaul University with a double B.A. in Journalism and Communications & Media. As a two-time City Bureau...

Sarah Nardi is a journalist and writer from Chicago, Illinois. She has written extensively about arts and culture for publications in Chicago, New York, and California. Nardi spent four years as a...

Taylor Moore is a writer and journalist living in Chicago. She writes about cities, architecture, development, politics, social justice, and arts and culture. Her reporting has been featured in VICE...

Carlos Ballesteros is a journalist from Chicago. Starting in June 2020, Ballesteros joined Injustice Watch, a nonprofit newsroom in Chicago, as a staff reporter covering the criminal justice system...

Breanna Grow is a 2015 graduate of the School of Communication at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, where she reported for the student paper, The Vidette. After earning her Bachelor of...

Arionne Nettles is a lecturer at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. As a reporter and editor with experience in different mediums, her...

Karen Ackerman Witter started freelance writing after retiring from a 35-year career in Illinois State Government, which included 14 years as associate director of the Illinois State Museum, natural...

Alex Gary spent more than 22 years as a full-time journalist at newspapers in Beloit, Wisconsin, and Rockford, Illinois. He served as a reporter or editor in almost every subject matter, ranging from...

Laura recently graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S. in Journalism and International Studies. In the past, she has worked at places like Hoy and the Center for Public Integrity, and this...

Amelia Blakely started in journalism in 2017 as a reporter for the Daily Egyptian at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. In 2018, she became the news editor for the DE before starting at WSIU...

Kayla Hui (she/her) graduated from Boston University's School of Public Health with a Master's degree in Health Communication and Promotion and Maternal and Child Health. Kayla has specialized in...

Bill Bush is Partner and General Counsel at BDT Capital Partners and co-head of the New York Office. He also serves on the firm's Executive and Investment Committees. Prior to joining BDT, Bill was a...