Adora is originally from the Detroit suburbs, received her undergrad in journalism from Wayne State University in Detroit and has spent her career working in Midwestern newsrooms. She was a general assignment reporter at WOSU, as well as their Weekend Edition Saturday host. Before making the jump into public radio, she was a live reporter for 9&10 News, a CBS affiliate in Cadillac, Michigan.
Adora loves hosting friends, exercising and meeting new people. She is open to your suggestions on what she should cover, and she hosts the morning episodes of WBEZ’s daily podcast ‘The Rundown’.
Adora Namigadde
Metro Reporter
Stories by Adora Namigadde
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Chicago-area library launches political scientist residency ahead of general election
Alexandra Filindra is the first person in the role and recently spoke with WBEZ about what she hopes to accomplish.
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Do religious dating apps help? Depends which Chicagoan you ask.
Connecting with someone who shares your deepest values is tough to do. How much do religious dating apps narrow down the dating pool?
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Nestled between barbershops and vacant buildings, storefront churches are Chicago fixtures
Storefront churches rose to prominence during the Great Migration. But neighbors have mixed opinions on their impact.
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Ford Heights hasn’t had a library in almost 30 years but collects taxes for one
The south suburb has collected more than $100,000 in taxpayer money over the last decade but it’s a mystery as to where the money is going.
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Morning News: December 7, 2023
Another encampment for migrants could go up in the Chicago Morgan Park neighborhood with mixed reactions. A city council panel will take up whether police officers can contest discipline cases behind closed doors. A Muslim-American attorney says a Chicago law firm fired her for speaking up for Palestinian rights.
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Morning News: December 6, 2023
A controversial plan to house migrants in a winterized tent in Brighton Park in Chicago’s southwest side will not be moving forward – local residents celebrated. A corporate executive with business in Ed Burke’s ward tells a jury he felt “weird” after a conversation with the former alderman. Chicago State University will be joining a new athletic conference and hopes to start a Division 1 college football team.
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Hanukkah celebrations begin as Chicago area prepares for eight days of lights
Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is an eight-day commemoration that begins Thursday.
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Morning News: December 1, 2023
U.S. Steel is laying off workers at its downstate Granite City, Illinois plant, but there are no such downsizing plans for its steel mill in Gary. Home care and child care workers are calling on Governor J.B. Pritzker for increased wages and a pathway to retirement. An AI chatbot is helping local renters address housing issues.
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Morning News: November 28, 2023
Causes behind the recent surge of train accidents in Chicago. Incumbents in Illinois’ congressional delegation are facing challenges from within their own parties after campaign season opened yesterday. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is commending Chicago for handling what he calls an “unmanageable” influx of asylum seekers.
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Morning News: November 27, 2023
The November 2024 elections are still a year away, but the political season leading up to that vote officially gets underway today. Some City Council members want to see a pilot guaranteed basic income program become permanent. And officials are encouraging Chicagoans to buy local this holiday season.
