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Violet Miller

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Covers:  I cover concerts, protests, breaking news and just about everything else in between.
@Suntimes reporter, @CSTGuild member | she/her 🏳️‍⚧️ | Bylines: @dailyherald, @PhoenixLoyola

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Southwest Side mental health clinic's walls bear testament to the healing power of art

Southwest Side mental health clinic's walls bear testament to the healing power of art

James Allen says a city of Chicago-run mental health clinic saved his life. So, when he had the chance, he wa…

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Felix Maldonado Jr. gets paid now, not scolded, for using walls as a canvas for his art

Felix Maldonado Jr. gets paid now, not scolded, for using walls as a canvas for his art

As a kid, Felix Maldonado Jr. remembers being scolded for drawing on walls. Now, he's paid to decorate them w…

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The Phoenix's Year In Review: 2020 in Photos

The Phoenix's Year In Review: 2020 in Photos

Heading into 2020, it's unlikely anyone could have foretold the chaos of the year to come. Historical events …

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Rogers Park Composer, Producer and Musician Mike Kirkpatrick Leaves Legacy of His Own Musical Evo...

Rogers Park Composer, Producer and Musician Mike Kirkpatrick Leaves Legacy of His Own Musical Evo...

Mike Kirkpatrick, a Chicago-based composer, producer and musician, died Aug. 27 at 65 of colon cancer at his …

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'Neighborhood Memorial for Victims of Police Violence' Continues to Grow More Than a Month After ...

'Neighborhood Memorial for Victims of Police Violence' Continues to Grow More Than a Month After ...

In 2018, 66-year-old Deborah Danner, a mentally ill woman, was shot and killed by a New York City police serg…

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'We Can't Breathe': Chicago's George Floyd Protests

'We Can't Breathe': Chicago's George Floyd Protests

Thousands of people gathered in Chicago on Saturday to protest in response to the death of George Floyd, a bl…

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Consumer advocacy groups oppose Illinois American Water $142.4M rate hike and potential major acquisition

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By Violet Miller 
| Chicago Sun-Times
We break down complex business news to help you understand how money moves in Chicago and how it affects you. Consumer advocates want Illinois American Water to cut its proposed $142.4 million rate hike by 38%, saying the company is seeking exorbitant profits. Those advocates are seeking a $54 million cut to the proposal, according to filings to the Illinois Commerce Commission from the Illinois Attorney General’s office and groups including the Citizens Utility Board.
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Agentes de ICE paralizan a un hombre con taser y embisten su auto en un arresto caĂłtico en Albany Park Original

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By Violet Miller 
| La Voz Chicago
El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Agentes federales que perseguían y detenían a un hombre la mañana del martes en Albany Park chocaron contra el auto de una mujer durante la persecución y amenazaron a los residentes que se reunieron en la caótica escena. Un reportero de Sun-Times fue testigo del suceso y de sus consecuencias.
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ICE agents shock man with Taser, barrel into car during chaotic arrest in Albany Park

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By Violet Miller 
| WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL)
Federal agents chased and detained a man Tuesday morning in Albany Park, crashing into a woman’s car during the pursuit and threatening residents who gathered at a chaotic scene. A Sun-Times reporter witnessed the scene and its aftermath. The arrest comes amid a continued effort by federal immigration authorities to carry out arrests in the Chicago area, months after the end of Operation Midway Blitz — the Trump administration’s pummeling deportation campaign that led to thousands of arrests.
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Awards

Breaking News Photography

2020 - Breaking news photography

3rd place from the Illinois College Press Association in Breaking News Photography.

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