Lauren is a producer for WBEZ’s local news broadcasts. Previously, she worked as a facilitator at the StoryCorps booth in Chicago. Lauren was also a production fellow at KNOM in Nome, Alaska, where she reported live from the finish line of the Iditarod sled dog race. Her work in Alaska earned five statewide awards. Before getting started in radio, Lauren got a B.A. in art history and wrote a thesis about monasteries in northern Greece. Outside of work, you can find Lauren performing in comedy shows across the city or eating a lot of Swedish Fish.
Lauren Frost
Producer
Stories by Lauren Frost
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What’s causing dust storms in Illinois?
The National Weather Service office in suburban Romeoville issued its first-ever dust storm warnings. Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford joins WBEZ to explain.
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Kim Foxx will not run for reelection
As Cook County State’s Attorney, Foxx has faced intense scrutiny. WBEZ’s Patrick Smith analyzes her decision to step down.
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What’s ahead for the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum under new leadership
Liesl Olson started as director at The Jane Addams Hull-House Museum earlier this month. She joined WBEZ to talk about her future plans for this landmark of Chicago history.
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Here’s what the ComEd bribery trial this week revealed about Illinois politics
Four former ComEd executives and lobbyists are on trial for allegedly bribing House Speaker Michael Madigan to advance legislation that steered hundreds of millions more profit to the power company.
Cook County to add on-site mental health workers to public housing buildings
All 18 of Cook County’s public housing developments will soon have mental health workers on site. Officials say it’s the first such initiative in the U.S. and part of an effort to help residents recover from the pandemic.
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Chicago and Northwest Indiana made The Guardian’s list of air pollution hotspots
Chicago and Northwest Indiana rank high on a list of places with the worst air pollution in the U-S. We talk to a reporter from The Guardian U-S who worked on the ranking.
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Hear what ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan said when the feds were secretly listening
Federal prosecutors are giving jurors a lesson in Illinois politics, as they make their case against four former Commonwealth Edison executives and lobbyists.
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How climate change affects the IL Department of Natural Resources
The new Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Natalie Phelps Finnie, tells us how climate change intersects with her work.
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The maple syrup season is changing
Nan Buckardt, the Director of Education for the Lake County Forest Preserves, explains the impact climate change could have on the maple syrup industry.
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Polluters often get a pass on air-quality violations, Chicago Sun-Times finds
The Chicago Sun-Times found that local businesses often had their air pollution citations dropped.
