Mary Hall

Mary was a former editor and reporter at the Daily Journal in Kankakee, Illinois, where she managed a cross-discipline team, wrote features, produced social video and spearheaded the use of data visualization at the publication. She won three awards from the Illinois Press Association for infographics.
Originally from St. Louis, she grew up in Quito, Ecuador, speaks Spanish, and has strong opinions about South American restaurants in Chicago.
Stories by Mary Hall
WBEZ’s Rundown Of Today’s Top News: House Impeachment Vote Coming Wednesday
An impeachment resolution filed today charges the president with inciting an insurrection. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
WBEZ’s Rundown Of Today’s Top News: How Many CPS Kids Will Return To Classrooms?
Some public schools could have only one student when they reopen on Jan. 1. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
WBEZ’s Rundown Of Today’s Top News: Trump’s Vaccination Plan Is Falling Behind
Only about 10% of people have been given the projected vaccines. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
WBEZ’s Rundown Of Today’s Top News: What’s Next For The COVID-19 Relief Bill?
The package includes $1.4 trillion to fund government agencies through September. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
The Biggest Chicago Sports Stories Of 2020
WBEZ sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout breaks one of the weirdest years in sports history.
WATCH: A Look Back At 2020, In 52 Photos
We’ve lived through a year like no other. Here’s what it looked like in Chicago and around the world.
WBEZ’s Rundown Of Today’s Top News: Lightfoot Asks Chicagoans To Stay Home
It’s unclear how City Hall plans to enforce the so-called “Stay-At-Home Advisory,” which goes into effect at 6 a.m. Monday. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
WBEZ’s Rundown Of Today’s Top News: Illinois Asks Residents To Stay Inside
Public health officials want residents to stay home as the state reported another record for COVID-19 cases. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
WBEZ’s Rundown Of Today’s Top News: Illinois Sets COVID-19 Record — Again
The state now has reported more than 500,000 coronavirus cases. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
WBEZ’s Rundown Of Today’s Top News: Joe Biden Announces COVID-19 Task Force
Yet the president-elect also cautioned that Americans still face “a dark winter” as COVID-19 surges. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.