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Zoe Pharo

Chicago, Rogers Park
As seen in: Constant Contact, EIN News, Chicago Magazine, In These Times, South Side Weekly, Little Village, Hyde Park Herald, Chapel Hill Magazine, Illinois Press Association, Durham Magazine and
Staff writer for @HydeParkHerald and freelancer. Previously @inthesetimesmag @gonggershowitz. Send tips to: z.pharo@hpherald.com

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I am a freelance writer and fact-checker based in Chicago, IL. My work has appeared in South Side Weekly, the Hyde Park Herald, In These Times, Chicago Magazine, Little Village, and Chapel Hill Magazine.

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Demystifying the Cook County Board

Demystifying the Cook County Board

With the primary approaching, here's what voters need to know about what the Cook County Board president and …

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Farmers Reject Nicor's Pipe Dream

Farmers Reject Nicor's Pipe Dream

Residents of the historic Black farming community of Pembroke, Illinois want an energy upgrade-but they want …

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Unionized UChicago Medicine residents rally for first contract

Unionized UChicago Medicine residents rally for first contract

More than 100 unionized University of Chicago medical residents and their supporters rallied outside of the m…

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Demystifying the Cook County Board

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By Zoe Pharo
| South Side Weekly
Cook County residents will cast their ballots in the 2026 primary election through March 17 for a range of federal, state, and county elected officials, including judges, deciding which party nominees will appear on the November general election ballot. This year, residents will choose their next Cook County Board president and, in some districts, their commissioner—both for four-year terms with no term limits. But what does the Cook County Board do?
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New Year’s Eve video a reminder of racism at Carleton

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By Zoe Pharo
| The Carletonian
Content warning: themes of racism On New Year’s Eve, a video of Carleton student Jay Haws ’23 was posted to the Instagram Story of a former classmate who attended Stillwater High School in Minnesota with Haws.
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South Siders' weekly Zoom workshops teach nonviolent protest tactics as immigration enforcement surges

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By Zoe Pharo
| Hyde Park Herald
As federal immigration enforcement ramps up around Chicago, two longtime South Side organizers are hosting weekly information sessions on nonviolent protest and other community responses. The workshops, led by Maggie Rivera, a recent University of Chicago graduate, and Paula Gean, the founder of Chicago4All , are being held over Zoom every Friday through Thanksgiving.
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