Mary Hall
Digital Producer
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
Why Work From Home Causes Stress In More Than Just Zoom Calls — And How To Overcome It
Organizational psychologist Adam Grant gives tips on how to ease the strain of working from home, and even find joy in it.
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PHOTOS: How Coronavirus Reached Chicago
The virus was first identified in Wuhan, China, last December. Less than a month later, cases were reported in the U.S. — including Chicago.
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Newsletter: How Many People Have Really Died In The U.S.?
New findings indicate some officials made early decisions based on incomplete numbers. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
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PHOTOS: Inside The McCormick Place Medical Facility
In just two weeks, McCormick Place was transformed from the largest convention center in America to a medical facility with over 2,000 beds.
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Newsletter: Trump Or Pritzker: Who Reopens Illinois?
The president says he has “total authority” over when states lift stay-at-home orders. Pritzker says states should decide. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
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Newsletter: The Coronavirus And Chicago’s Economy
A chain reaction could slow Chicago’s economic recovery even after the stay-at-home order is lifted. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
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Newsletter: COVID-19 Is More Deadly For Blacks In Chicago
Black Chicagoans account for more than 70% of the city’s COVID-19 deaths. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
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These Are The Dishes Chicago Craved More Than Usual While Stuck Inside
Using its vast trove of data, the food delivery service Grubhub figured out which dishes surged in popularity among Chicagoans in March.
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Meet One Of The People Behind The Shedd’s Viral Penguin Posts
The social media manager at Shedd Aquarium says, “I get just as much joy sharing these videos as people get out of watching them.”
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What’s That Building? The Eighth Regiment Armory
Now home to the Chicago Military Academy, the three-story brick landmark in Bronzeville hosted the first National Negro Congress in 1936.
