Hunter Clauss

Newsletter Editor

Hunter Clauss is a digital editor, reporter and the writer for WBEZ’s afternoon newsletter, The Rundown. He has previously worked with the Chicago Sun-Times, the Chicago News Cooperative, The New York Times, the BBC, Chicago Tonight and the Chicago Reader. He loves his nephews, playing Dungeons & Dragons and not injuring himself at the gym.

Stories by Hunter Clauss

- The Rundown: WBEZ's Daily Newsletter
WBEZ’s Rundown Of Today’s Top News: Lightfoot Drops Opposition To Pritzker’s Order

Mayor Lightfoot says she will enforce Pritzker’s ban on indoor service at bars and restaurants. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
Oct. 28 read more
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WBEZ’s Rundown Of Today’s Top News: Can Illinois Avoid A New Stay-At-Home Order?

Gov. Pritzker today banned indoor service at bars and restaurants in Chicago. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
Oct. 27 read more
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WBEZ’s Rundown Of Today’s Top News: COVID-19 Restrictions Will Return To Cook County

Indoor service at bars and restaurants will be banned in suburban Cook County beginning Wednesday. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
Oct. 26 read more
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Here’s What You Need To Know For Thursday, Oct. 22

Mayor Lightfoot announced more restrictions on bars and restaurants, and tonight is the final debate between President Trump and Joe Biden. Those stories and more are in today’s Rundown.
Oct. 22 read more
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Here’s What You Need To Know For Monday, Oct. 19

Mayor Lightfoot sent mixed messages today as she discussed the city’s response to what she called a “second surge” in coronavirus cases. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
Oct. 19 read more
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Gov. JB Pritzker Blames Trump And Pandemic Fatigue For The State’s Recent Surge In Cases

Appearing on CNN, the governor acknowledged that Illinois is headed in the wrong direction but said, for now, no new statewide restrictions are coming.
Oct. 18 read more
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Here’s What You Need To Know For Friday, Oct. 16

Illinois set a new coronavirus record, more Americans are voting early, and most students won’t return to classrooms in a new plan from Chicago Public Schools. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
Oct. 16 read more
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Here’s What You Need To Know For Thursday, Oct. 15

Illinois officials reported more than 4,000 new coronavirus cases today, the largest number in a single day since the pandemic began. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
Oct. 15 read more
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Here’s What You Need To Know For Wednesday, Oct. 14

Health experts are worried a second wave in the COVID-19 pandemic has begun. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
Oct. 14 read more
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Here’s What You Need To Know For Tuesday, Oct. 13

Amy Coney Barrett avoids questions about Roe v. Wade, and coronavirus cases are rising in Illinois. Those stories and more are in today’s Rundown.
Oct. 13 read more