Adriana Cardona-Maguigad
Reporter, Education
Adriana is a former 2012 WBEZ Pritzker fellow and was part of the inaugural class of Northwestern University’s Social Justice News Nexus fellowship program. She worked on a 2015 award-winning audio project for WBEZ and NPR’s This American Life about unregulated drug rehab centers in Chicago drawing people from Puerto Rico. Her investigation was recognized with a Sigma Delta Chi Award with the Society of Professional Journalists, a 2016 National Edward R. Murrow Award and three Peter Lisagor Awards.
Prior to joining WBEZ’s education team, Adriana worked at Univision Chicago where she was honored with two Chicago/ Midwest Emmy Awards.
Adriana lived in Dubuque and Des Moines, Iowa for many years. She is originally from Medellin, Colombia and has been a Chicago resident since 2005.
Stories by Adriana Cardona-Maguigad
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PHOTOS: How Chicago Teens Are Shaking Off Pandemic Stress This Summer
This summer, teens are spending less time in their bedrooms behind screens and more time outdoors dancing, skateboarding and having fun.
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One In Four CPS Sub Requests Went Unfilled During In-Person Learning This Spring
The problem is worse on Chicago’s South and West sides, where many schools see more than half their requests for substitute teachers turned down.
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The High School Class Of 2021 Celebrates With A Prom To Remember
After missing so much in their last year, seniors are savoring prom. “I walked in and I was already crying,” one joyful Senn High grad said.
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‘You Don’t Know What Tomorrow Is Going To Look Like:’ Reflections From The Class Of 2021
Meet four high school seniors from the Chicago area and listen as they share stories of a senior year like no other.
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Teachers At High Profile All-Boys Charter School In Chicago Authorize A Strike
Known for its 100% college acceptance rate among seniors, Urban Prep staff say they are underpaid and face poor working conditions.
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With Attendance Down And Hardship Up, One Principal Goes Out Looking For Students
Staff at Chicago’s Rowe-Clark High School went door-to-door to see what their students needed as they to re-engage disconnected kids.
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Chicago To Begin COVID-19 Shots For 12- To 15-Year-Olds On Thursday
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to endorse the vaccine’s use Wednesday, opening the door for shots to begin.
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Lost Without After-School Care, Pandemic Parents Struggle To Make In-Person School Work
Thousands of CPS students are back in class, with more expected on Monday. But limited after-school care is keeping some students at home.
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Stay-At-Home Microbusinesses Pop Up As Job Losses Continue
Out of work but not out of ideas, entrepreneurial Chicagoans are following their passions in the hopes of forging a new life after the pandemic.
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Illinois College Enrollment Drops As Students Take A Pandemic Pause
Declining enrollment is raising concerns about students falling off track. But some say they need the time off to reflect and realign goals.
