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Ariel Cheung

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Covers:  Civics, government, housing, human rights
Editorial director at @city_bureau. @aaja_chicago board. she/her. Certified cat lady & @chicagosky fan girly. l’m on bluesky now @missprint.bsky.social.

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Ariel Cheung’s Biography

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As editorial director of City Bureau, I oversee Chicago editorial programs and coverage, foster partnerships with newsrooms, and build on the journalism lab's mission to create sustainable, democratized civic media.

Former Chicago Tribune Food & Travel editor, previously at CS Magazine and DNAinfo Chicago. Freelance writer for Plate magazine, Chicago magazine, Block Club Chicago, Time Out Chicago, Thrillist, Belt magazine and Chalkbeat.

For more about me, visit www.arielcheung.net.

Ariel Cheung’s Journalist Portfolio

Guilty verdicts against Dudas bring relief to victims

Guilty verdicts against Dudas bring relief to victims

There was one time the jury believed David G. Dudas, and it wasn’t when he testified in court. On Aug. 2, …

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Drug court helps addicts break the cycle

Drug court helps addicts break the cycle

It's January 2013. The snowless start to a new year; a time for resolutions and new beginnings. And a new beg…

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Predictors of Acute and Chronic PTSD in Road Trauma Survivors: Insights from a 12-Month Cohort Study

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By Somayeh Momenyan, Ariel Cheung Verified, Herbert Chan, Lina Jae
| Taylor & Francis Online
Abstract Introduction The present study reports the prevalence of acute post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms (2 months post-injury) and chronic PTSD symptoms (6 and 12 months post-injury) among road trauma survivors. We also examine baseline factors as potential predictors of acute and chronic PTSD symptoms post-injury. Methods This study followed a prospective cohort, enrolling 1480 survivors in Canada, between July 2018 and March 2020.
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Predictors of acute and chronic post-traumatic stress disorder in road

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By Somayeh Momenyan, Ariel Cheung Verified, Herbert Chan, Lina Jae
| Dove Medical Press
Back to Journals » Psychology Research and Behavior Management » Volume 18 Authors Momenyan S , Cheung A , Chan H, Jae L, Taylor JA, Staples JA , Harris DR, Brubacher JR Received 1 August 2025 Accepted for publication 4 November 2025 Published 17 November 2025 Volume 2025:18 Pages 2299—2310 DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S557565 Checked for plagiarism Yes Review by Single anonymous peer review Peer reviewer comments 4 Editor who approved publication: Professor Einar Thorsteinsson Somayeh...
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Take a weekend trip to sites on Illinois’ Underground Railroad

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By Darcel Rockett Verified, Ariel Cheung Verified
| Journal Gazette & Times-Courier Verified
CHICAGO — With more than 50 sites on our map of Illinois’ Underground Railroad, it would be quite challenging to make the 1,100-mile round trip in a single vacation. But as September is International Underground Railroad Month, if you’ve got a few days free, plan a weekender to visit the places where freedom seekers took refuge in their escapes from enslavement and get to know the stories of how they made new lives for themselves in Illinois communities.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

I worked at my university's independent student newspaper, working my way up to become editor-in-chief.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes -- my sister and I used to write stories on the two ancient typewriters we had in our basement.

How is social media changing news?

Social media is a way to connect with the community & readers. It provides real-time updates in an easily digestible format.

Awards

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Illinois AP Awards

2014 - Enterprise series

Won first place for 3-part "Drug Court" series, examining effectiveness and profiling participants of the drug court program in Knox County, Ill., competing against daily newspapers in the state with up to 15,000 circulation.

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Illinois AP Awards

2014 - Investigative Reporting

Shared award with two co-workers for "Fatal Dog Attack" competing against small dailies in Illinois with circulation up to 15,000.

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Illinois Associated Press Editors Association

2013 - Enterprise Story

Received first place in Division C (Dailies with circulation under 15,000) for regional coverage on drug forfeiture funding in west central Illinois. Also received third place for story about an increase in drug arrests following daily crime interdiction at the Amtrak Depot. Comments: A good, solid effort. Shows both the benefits of the assets seizure and some of the issues.

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Illinois Associated Press Editors Association

2013 - Feature Article

Received first place in Division C (Dailies with circulation under 15,000) for article on a 32-year-old unsolved murder case. Comments: Fantastic! Draws the readers in and keeps them until the end. Well done.

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Illinois Press Association

2013 - Government Beat Reporting

Won first place in Division D (Dailies with circulation of 10,000 and under) for reporting on cops and courts beat. The Register-Mail also won the Patrick Coburn Award of Excellence in the sweepstakes. Comments: Nice narratives, in depth, clearly knows the beat.

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Illinois Press Association

2013 - News Reporting - Single Story

Won second place in Division D (Dailies with circulation of 10,000 and under) for regional project on drug forfeiture funding in west central Illinois. Comments: The details in this story made it a very interesting read. I'm sure it took the reporters a while to gather so much detail. Great effort. Also received honorable mention for Enterprise/Feature story for coverage of unsolved murder case. Comments: Cold case stories are commonplace now but this one excelled by really telling the stories of the dead man and the suspect.

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Best of GateHouse

2012 - News Writer of the Year

Received award from the Best of GateHouse competition for Division B (Dailies with circulation between 9,000 and 24,999) for work at The Register-Mail

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2012 - Breaking News Reporting

First place, breaking news reporting, SPJ Region 4 Mark of Excellence awards. Part of a breaking news team that covered an explosion near campus. Managed to get the late-breaking news on the front page of our newspaper, along with an accompanying slideshow and video online.

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The University of Cincinnati

2012 - Outstanding Journalism Graduate

Was named the outstanding journalism graduate for my class in the University of Cincinnati journalism department.

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2011 - Feature Writing

Won second place for best feature writing for the SPJ Region 4 Mark of Excellence awards. Story focused on an alumnus of the University of Cincinnati who made his career touring with musical productions as a stage manager.

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Scripps Howard Award

2011 - Scholarship and Grant

Received a Scripps Howard Scholarship and Grant, awarded by the University of Cincinnati journalism department, which was used for my internship at the Chicago Sun-Times during the summer of 2011.

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Asian American Journalism Association David Ibata Print Scholarship

2011 - Scholarship

Awarded the scholarship by the Chicago chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association. Was used during my internship with the Chicago Sun-Times.

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