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News producer for @Audacy, host of the On Deadline pod. Award-winning journalist, @JournalTopics and @NEIU alum. Opinions = mine.

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Lauren Barry’s Journalist Portfolio

City May Get Behind Federal Bill Aiming To Reduce Carbon Emissions | Journal & Topics Media Group

City May Get Behind Federal Bill Aiming To Reduce Carbon Emissions | Journal & Topics Media Group

Des Plaines could become the first municipality in the state to approve supporting H.R. 763, the Energy Innov…

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Motorist Takes Joyride Through Chicago Executive Airport

Motorist Takes Joyride Through Chicago Executive Airport

Login or register now to gain instant access to the rest of this premium content! Earlier this month a car we…

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Pandemic, Hope, Defiance, and Protest in 'Romeo and Juliet'

Pandemic, Hope, Defiance, and Protest in 'Romeo and Juliet'

W. W. Norton & Company A pandemic can rearrange priorities. When the world was thrust into the COVID-19 pande…

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Darnella Frazier honored with Pulitzer for footage of George Floyd murder

Darnella Frazier honored with Pulitzer for footage of George Floyd murder

Teen who recorded George Floyd's murder at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin honor…

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Security breach rattles passengers at Newark airport

Security breach rattles passengers at Newark airport

Security breach rattles passengers at Newark airport. Police say the incident is under control and a woman is…

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The secret staying power of Lands' End: A Decision Makers exclusive

The secret staying power of Lands' End: A Decision Makers exclusive

"Don't get stuck in your ways," might seem like unexpected advice coming from Lands' End CEO Jerome Griffith.…

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WEEKEND WALLET: How CPS is using virtual reality to help students choose career paths

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| WBBM-AM (Chicago, IL) Verified
Is it really possible to know if you want to be a nurse, or a police officer, or a skydiving instructor if you’ve never actually experienced a day doing one of those things? Students in Chicago Public Schools are now getting a chance to experience all of these careers with the help of virtual reality (VR). Matt Wren, a tech expert and founder of VRAR Chicago helped make it happen, and he joined WBBM Newsradio’s Andy Dahn on the Noon Business Hour to explain how it works.
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Feds investigate school district over whether teacher forced same-sex kids to kiss

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By Lauren Barry Verified
| MSN Verified
A Colorado teacher was dismissed earlier this year following allegations that she forced same-sex students to kiss in her class.
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Senators try to force Dr. Fauci to address 'secret diary,' but he invokes Fifth Amendment

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By Lauren Barry Verified
| Audacy
Days after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) released former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci’s “secret” unredacted diary entries, Fauci appeared in front of lawmakers Wednesday. In response to Paul’s questions, Fauci pleaded the Fifth again and again. In opening statements, Fauci noted that he’s answered similar questions under oath many times. Even so, Paul has remained dedicated to his crusade against the former NIH director.
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Illinois Press Association Award

2018 - Government Beat Reporting

Award for a story on historical political tensions in Wheeling, IL.

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Illinois Press Association Award

2019 - News Reporting

Award for coverage of a robbery and subsequent police shooting.

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Illinois Press Association Award

2020 - Feature Writing Personality Profile

Interview with “Chicago 7” prosecutor Richard Schultz.

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