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
Newsletter: City Threatens Bars That Ignore Guidelines
City and state officials have no plans to tighten coronavirus restrictions, but bars that ignore the rules could be closed down and fined up to $10,000. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
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Newsletter: SCOTUS Strikes Down Abortion Restrictions
Abortion will likely be a central issue in the 2020 election. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
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What Issues Must Candidates Address To Win Over Younger Voters?
A new study says racial and social disparities. But there are real differences based on race, gender and class.
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PHOTOS: Days Of Looting Leave Chicago Businesses Scrambling.
Ransacked stores, shattered windows. Here's what it looks like in the Loop and Chicago's neighborhoods.
Several Suburbs Set Curfews
Several Chicago suburbs are announcing curfews as protests over the death of George Floyd escalate.
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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.
