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
![]()
Chicago’s sewage is helping the city track COVID-19
Health officials are checking the city’s wastewater to keep tabs on infections.
![]()
Every time you poop, you’re helping Chicago health officials track COVID
People shed the virus through their nose and mouth and in their poop! The city is using sewage data to help keep tabs on transmission.
![]()
How do I cope with the stress of another Chicago pandemic winter?
Winter can be stressful. Beyond dreaming of a beach in Florida, there are things you can do to get through.
![]()
What should I do if I lost my vax card?
If you were vaccinated in another country or you lost all records of your vaccination, here’s how to prepare.
![]()
1,500 CPS students with special needs still lack bus service four months into the school year
The state required a plan from CPS on fixing its transit issues, but advocates say it falls short. There’s no date for rides for all students.
![]()
CPS promised more details on charter school finances. The effort might rate the district a C+.
Two years ago, Chicago Public Schools pledged to keep parents better informed about the finances of the city’s 114 charter schools.
![]()
How one Chicago public school is changing its culture now that the police are gone
About 50 schools have removed police officers since 2020. Curie High School says it’s de-escalating student conflict by talking and listening.
![]()
CPS has a plan to keep students safe, but students fear gun violence at dismissal
Chicago has experienced several high-profile shootings near public schools this fall at a time when gun violence is up in the city.
![]()
With winter on the way, thousands of Chicago Public Schools students are still without bus service
Some 2,300 of them are special education students. CPS expects all students with special needs to have service after winter break.
