Violet Miller

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General Assignment Reporter, Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago, Mount Prospect

Metro Chicago

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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

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

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

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...

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 ...

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

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

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Americana Artist and Former Rogers Park Resident Justin Townes Earle Remembered by Chicagoans For...

Justin Townes Earle - an Americana artist, former Rogers Park resident and son of Grammy-award-winning artist…

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North Aurora police introduce new social worker program

The North Aurora Police Department has announced a new program that would provide a social worker to help aid…

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Police: Elmhurst man fought off two attackers, took their weapon to foil carjacking

Elmhurst police are investigating an attempted carjacking Sunday morning in which the vehicle's owner fought …

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Men steal car at gunpoint in Naperville

Naperville police are investigating an aggravated carjacking that occurred Sunday afternoon. Just before 2 p.…

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Driver killed in two-vehicle crash in Libertyville

One driver was killed and a second injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday morning in Libertyville, police said…

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Pedestrian struck in Schaumburg hit-and-run accident

A pedestrian was injured in Schaumburg Sunday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene o…

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'Cyberpunk 2077' Proves to Be New-Age Disappointment After Eight Year Wait

After "Cyberpunk 2077" spent nearly eight years in development, another year shouldn't have seemed like too b…

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'Spider-Man: Miles Morales' Brings New and Old Together For a Successful Second Installment

Insomniac's follow up to 2018's "Spider-Man" arrived Nov. 12 as a mixed bag of new and old elements to make a…

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'Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War' Finds Strength In Storytelling but Falls Behind with Multiplay...

With the release of Call of Duty's latest installment, "Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War," Nov. 13, first-per…

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Teen shot near O'Hare in apparent 'road rage' case

A 17-year-old girl was injured in a shooting near O'Hare International Airport Wednesday evening in what Chic…

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Apartment building catches fire in Hoffman Estates

No one was injured in a Hoffman Estates apartment building fire that caused about $600,000 in damage Wednesda…

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Aurora deaths believed to be murder-suicide

Two Aurora residents were found dead Tuesday afternoon after an apparent murder-suicide, according to police.…

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Pedestrian in critical condition after Aurora crash

A 60-year-old man was in critical condition Wednesday night after he was struck by a vehicle in Aurora, polic…

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Northbrook bank robbed

A Fifth Third Bank in Northbrook was robbed Wednesday afternoon. The thief was described as a Black man in hi…

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Arlington Heights woman killed in Buffalo Grove crash

An Arlington Heights woman died Tuesday night after her vehicle struck a tree in the median on Lake-Cook Road…

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Elgin man accused of child molestation in Round Lake Heights

Round Lake Heights police arrested an Elgin man on several criminal sexual assault charges on Monday, authori…

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Pedestrian struck by car in Aurora

A pedestrian was in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle Wednesday evening in Aurora, accordin…

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Former Elgin Mental Health Center trainee arrested on ID theft charges

A former trainee at the Elgin Mental Health Center turned herself in to Joliet police Tuesday in connection t…

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