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Molly DeVore

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Chicago
As seen in: Block Club Chicago, U.S. News and World Report, Flipboard, Wisconsin State Journal, Government Technology, EIN News, NewsBreak, Chalkbeat, Kenosha News, The Times of Northwest Indiana, Belleville News-Democrat and
Covers:  Municipal government and the environment
Covering the far Northwest side for @BlockClubCHI molly@blockclubchi.org @mollydevore.bsky.social IG: @writtenbymollyd

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I am a beginning multimedia journalist with an interest in local government and community-focused reporting as well as any and all stories looking into how the food we eat ends up on our plates!

I have experience both writing and editing breaking news as well as long-form investigative pieces. I also have created many short videos and podcasts both as stand alone pieces and to accompany stories.

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Is Chicago Ever Getting Video Gambling Machines? Bars Wait For Answers As City Council Spars

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By Molly DeVore Verified, Jim Lynch
| Block Club Chicago Verified
CHICAGO — Six months after video gambling terminals were legalized in the 2026 budget, Chicago’s City Council is still debating whether the controversial machines should be allowed to operate in the city. A Wednesday meeting of the council’s workforce development committee turned heated before ending abruptly, preventing any further discussion on a proposed amendment banning the machines.
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Pride Outside: Outdoor Club Brings Queer Chicagoans Together In Nature

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By Molly DeVore Verified
| Block Club Chicago Verified
NORTH PARK — Towards the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jessi Ricker was looking for safe ways to connect with people. An outdoors enthusiast, Ricker decided to post on Lex, a queer social app, to see if anyone wanted to go on a hike. “I thought, ‘There’s gotta be some way that we can get people together that doesn’t involve a bar,'” she said.
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Plot Twist Books Launches Bookmobile To Boost Business On NW Side

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By Molly DeVore Verified
| Block Club Chicago Verified
JEFFERSON PARK — A Jefferson Park book store is combatting its summer slump by taking to the streets. Penny Holland, the owner of Plot Twist Used Books at 5938 W. Lawrence Ave., launched the Plot Twist Bookmobile at the Portage Park Farmers Market this month. Holland spent months refurbishing a brightly colored bus, redoing the interior, stripping the outside and filling it with around 300 books.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

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What does it mean to be a journalist?

To inform communities while holding institutions accountable.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

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