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Meet ProPublica Illinois

Q&As With Our Illinois Newsroom

We’re here and we’re listening. So we’d like to introduce ourselves to communities across Illinois. The ProPublica Illinois team brings experience covering criminal justice, housing, municipal finance, immigration, child welfare, government, education, labor and other issues, as well as expertise in data journalism, news applications and engagement.

13 stories published since 2017

ProPublica Illinois Q&A: Meet Editor-in-Chief Louise Kiernan

by Andrea Salcedo,

ProPublica Illinois Q&A: Meet Reporting Fellow Jerrel Floyd

by Andrea Salcedo,

ProPublica Illinois Q&A: Meet Web Producer Vignesh Ramachandran

by Andrea Salcedo,

ProPublica Illinois Q&A: Meet Reporter Jason Grotto

by Andrea Salcedo,

ProPublica Illinois Q&A: Meet Reporter Melissa Sanchez

by Andrea Salcedo,

I’ve Been Interviewing ProPublica Illinois Reporters. Here’s What I’ve Learned.

by Andrea Salcedo,

ProPublica Illinois Q&A: Meet News Applications Developer David Eads

by Andrea Salcedo,

ProPublica Illinois Q&A: Meet Data Reporter Sandhya Kambhampati

by Andrea Salcedo,

ProPublica Illinois Q&A: Meet Reporter Jodi S. Cohen

by Andrea Salcedo,

ProPublica Illinois Q&A: Meet Deputy Editor Steve Mills

by Andrea Salcedo,

ProPublica Illinois Q&A: Meet Reporter Duaa Eldeib

by Andrea Salcedo,

ProPublica Illinois Q&A: Meet Engagement Reporter Logan Jaffe

by Andrea Salcedo,

ProPublica Illinois Q&A: Meet Reporter Mick Dumke

by Andrea Salcedo,

What We’re Watching

During Donald Trump’s second presidency, ProPublica will focus on the areas most in need of scrutiny. Here are some of the issues our reporters will be watching — and how to get in touch with them securely.

Learn more about our reporting team. We will continue to share our areas of interest as the news develops.

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Sharon Lerner

I cover health and the environment and the agencies that govern them, including the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Andy Kroll

I cover justice and the rule of law, including the Justice Department, U.S. attorneys and the courts.

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Melissa Sanchez

I report on immigration and labor, and I am based in Chicago.

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Jesse Coburn

I cover housing and transportation, including the companies working in those fields and the regulators overseeing them.

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