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Esther Bergdahl

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Creativity & culture. Thylacine truther. “The LeBron James of fact-checking” -@feministabulous. For hire. (she/her)

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I am an experienced editor and web producer, with a strong background in print reporting, creative nonfiction and personal essays, in addition to photo, audio and video reporting. Before Medill, I worked in communications at the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and as a copy editor at the American Medical Association. I have a particular interest in long form journalism, as well as interactive and digital storytelling (relevant skills: HTML, CSS, jQuery, Javascript; Adobe Photoshop, Au…

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Military suicide epidemic compels survivor families to speak out

Military suicide epidemic compels survivor families to speak out

Among the military families served by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, as many have lost a veter…

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Hope for homeless veterans in Garfield Park, Englewood

Hope for homeless veterans in Garfield Park, Englewood

Hope Manor is a West Side housing facility for homeless and at-risk veterans. While many residents credit the…

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Warrior artists explore art therapy for veterans

Warrior artists explore art therapy for veterans

Veterans and art therapists are working together to formulate new counseling programs using creative arts the…

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The Rundown: Gen X icon remixes Mother Goose

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By Esther Bergdahl
| WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL) Verified
Good afternoon, and happy Friday! I’m enthralled by my colleague Pat Nabong’s photos from the Illinois State Fair, running through this weekend in Springfield. Here’s what else you need to know today. When I was little, I knew there was a band called 10,000 Maniacs, but their name unsettled me too much to investigate further.
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The Rundown: No leader in race for school board president

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By Esther Bergdahl
| WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL) Verified
Good afternoon, and happy Thursday! My wallet is begging me to look into “dopamine sites” that mimic the shopping experience while visitors spend nothing. Here’s what else you need to know today. One-third of likely voters in November’s elections have no idea which of the five candidates for Chicago School Board president they’d vote for, or if they’d vote at all, according to a new poll that provides one of the first looks at the state of the historic contest.
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The Rundown: Illinois toll roads get more expensive

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By Esther Bergdahl
| WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL) Verified
Good afternoon! Happy Wednesday, especially to everyone horrified that yesterday was the 21st anniversary of “They’re Taking the Hobbits to Isengard.” Here’s what else you need to know today. Take a moment to appreciate what you’re paying on Illinois toll roads right now, because starting next year, drivers can expect to pay more per toll. The hike is 45 cents per passenger vehicle, raising the current most popular toll of 75 cents to $1.20 — a 60% increase.
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