Alexandra Murphy

@depauljournalism | Chicago-based freelance reporter | words in @blockclubchi, @chicagotribune, @14eastmag and more

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Older Chicagoans can get free rides to grocery stores following Save A Lot closures, the mayor says. https://t.co/JdTVuMjEwm

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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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Bronzeville residents want answers after a Nat King Cole mural was removed. https://t.co/LqldMeJoxf

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Will City Council scale back the mayor’s proposed protections for renters? https://t.co/F2xYRSDl4G

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Red-winged blackbirds are back and are divebombing residents across the Chicagoland area! My latest:

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Incoming! Red-winged blackbirds are dive-bombing people in the suburbs and city https://t.co/lk4OjCI3rp

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Federal funding cuts for permanent housing could leave more Chicagoans on the streets. https://t.co/ZXvybGZsjL

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In Northbrook, people with disabilities get affordable housing option as Poupard Place opens https://t.co/FkeTBDtJFp

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As a twin myself, this was a fun story to work on:)

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15-year-old Glenview twins at New Trier earn perfect ACT 36 score on first try https://t.co/o4MmPlhJXh

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Cyclists honored fellow riders killed by drivers with the Ride of Silence. https://t.co/8GFTGWuziB

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The tipped minimum wage hike was paused for 2 years in a blow to the mayor via a near-unanimous City Council vote. https://t.co/PzZ9QDcA0B

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Renters looking for affordable housing will soon have a database to search citywide. https://t.co/kMGw635HZA

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The years-long wait for affordable housing in Chicago could get even longer. https://t.co/hbFF6kvp6q

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Natalie Winston checks CHA waitlists daily while staying with her granddaughter at a friend’s home.

Thousands were already waiting for affordable housing when Congress failed to extend funding for an emergency voucher program. Advocates say the wait could grow even longer. My latest for the Watch team:

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The years-long wait for affordable housing in Chicago could get even longer. https://t.co/hbFF6kvp6q

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On Monday, a Morton Grove special education teacher was awarded with a Golden Apple Award, one of the highest honors in teaching. My latest for the Chicago Tribune/Pioneer Press:

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Morton Grove special education teacher wins Golden Apple Award https://t.co/5d28U5lGQw

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On Monday, over 400 female student athletes from 28 high schools across Chicago’s North Shore gathered for a conference at Glenbrook North High School to learn more about female empowerment in sports. My latest for the Pioneer Press:
https://t.co/jRejmPsHp4

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A reparations committee in Evanston, Illinois, announced it will issue $25,000 in payments intended for housing expenses to 44 descendants this summer https://t.co/04u1qc2mXx

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Excited to share one of my first freelance bylines in the Chicago Tribune, via the Pioneer Press:

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Evanston’s Reparations Committee announced it will issue reparation payments to 44 additional descendants this summer. https://t.co/86b2ItIDSs

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The Chicago Sun-Times is demanding the Department of Homeland Security remove its photos from government social media pages under threat of legal action after the paper says DHS repeatedly used its photos in posts. https://t.co/apv444dFHd