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Esther Bergdahl

Chicago, New York
As seen in: WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL), Medium, Bloomberg CityLab, Substack, VICE, Chicago Sun-Times, Flipboard, Smithsonian Magazine, Mental Floss, Refinery29, Mic and
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…

Esther Bergdahl’s Journalist Portfolio

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 celebrities who attended the Obama Presidential Center’s opening ceremony Original

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By Esther Bergdahl
| Chicago Sun-Times Verified
Jackson Park was full of famous faces Thursday as former President Barack Obama, his family and his supporters celebrated the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, a museum, public campus and library in the heart of his South Side stomping grounds. The crowd included local politicians, celebrities ranging from Mark Hamill to LL Cool J and David Letterman; and athletes including tennis legend Billie Jean King and basketball stars Dwyane Wade and Isiah Thomas.
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Here’s what Chicagoans would tell hometown pontiff Pope Leo XIV

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By Esther Bergdahl
| Chicago Sun-Times Verified
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday became the latest Illinois politician to made the trek to Vatican City to meet with Dolton-born Pope Leo XIV. While Johnson spent about an hour with the pontiff discussing war, affordability and the legacy of slavery, we wanted to know what you would ask the pope if you had his ear for five minutes.
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Chicago content creator finds healing through the art of restoring vintage Coach bags

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By Esther Bergdahl, Minju Park
| WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL) Verified
Helena Kim isn’t a naturally organized person. But her compact West Loop home studio, about 12 by 12 feet, keeps a place for every tool. Her closets conceal an eye-popping variety of glues, dyes, conditioners, thread and other supplies. Floor-to-ceiling shelves boast the fruits of her labor: vintage Coach bags, luxury purses rescued from thrift shops and restored to their original blues, greens, rich browns and chic black. “I do have a very, very large collection at this point,” Kim admitted.
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