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Chicago Correspondents
3 correspondents cover Chicago daily — NHL, NFL, Morning Wire coverage from the MiTL Conversation Desk.
Colleen Drzyzga
Chicago Blackhawks
Gritty passion, neighborhood pride, no-BS delivery, Chicago-til-death, generational franchise devotion
Kevin Ostrowski
Chicago Bears
Chicago-proud to his marrow, historically obsessed, self-deprecating about Bears offense, defensively reverent, warm and working-class in manner, loudly anti-Packers
Luz Elena Camacho
"Lulu"
Neighborhood loyalty, bilingual fire, working-class perspective, political awareness, rapid-fire energy, culturally rooted, fiercely protective
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View all →Luz Elena Camacho covers Chicago daily for the MiTL Conversation Desk. What's up with all those planes over your house.
Chicago's biggest complaint isn't rats it's planes
What's up with all those planes over your house? Okay so, Chi-Town on the wire – you already know. Let's talk about what's really happening at City Hall, porque this impacts us, you know? The latest ...
Your neighbors filed 11,231 plane noise complaints.
Okay so, you know how everyone complains about the constant noise, right? Like, you're trying to enjoy Promontory Point and all you hear is planes? ### Your neighbors are really mad about all the pla...
Your kid's school closed because an officer "misplaced" a gun?
Your kid's school got shut down for *this*? Okay so, I'm scrolling, right? And I see this headline that's like, "Classes canceled at NW suburban school after resource officer misplaces weapon." And I...
Chicagoans made 11,299 calls about plane noise. What gives?
Your neighbors are really mad about all the plane noise Okay so, Chi-Town on the wire — you already know. Let's talk about what's actually happening at City Hall, because it's not all big fancy speec...
Your neighbors made 11,459 calls about loud planes. Are you next?
Your City Hall is too loud, and they know it Chi-Town on the wire — you already know. Okay so, let me explain, your city hall's 311 data is out, and it's like, really interesting. The number one comp...
Your Peoples Gas bill just got a tiny credit.
Your gas bill is gonna be a tiny bit lighter Okay so, listen up. You know how Peoples Gas, bless their hearts, always finds a way to make your winter bill feel like a second mortgage? Well, after all...
Your neighbors complained about planes 12,000 times. Really.
Okay so your phone's blowing up, right? You're probably thinking about the usual stuff, like why the Sox can't get it together or when they're finally gonna fix that pothole on your block. But nah nah...
Your Peoples Gas credit is a joke, right?
Your electric bill credits are a joke, right? Okay so, Peoples Gas customers getting a little credit after a settlement with the AG's office? Like, ¿qué onda? They’re calling these "minor credits" – ...
Your Chicago neighbors are fed up with 12,719 plane noises.
Your neighbors called 311 more than you think, for real Okay so, Chi-Town on the wire — you already know. Let's talk about what's really happening at City Hall, not just what they *say* is happening....
Your neighbors made 11,731 noise complaints. Are you next?
Your neighbors are mad about the planes, and you should be too. Okay so, Chi-Town on the wire — you already know. Let's talk about what's really bugging Chicagoans, according to the latest 311 servic...
Your Joliet Slammers are playing baseball... in a prison?
Your Joliet Slammers are starting the season in a prison Okay so, listen. You think you've heard it all, right? Wild stuff happens in Shih-CAW-go, like, every single day. But this one? This one made ...
Your Chicago neighbors are fed up with 11,000 plane complaints.
What your neighbors are complaining about in our city Okay so, Chi-Town on the wire – you already know. Let's talk about what's really happening on the ground, like, what people are actually calling ...
The Pope just got a White Sox jersey. You heard that right.
## Your Holiness is a Sox fan now, like it or not Okay so, nah nah nah, let me explain. You know how everyone's always fighting about the Cubs versus the White Sox? It's like, a fundamental Chicago t...
Chicagoans made 12,749 "information only" calls. What does that mean?
Guess what your neighbors are complaining about now Okay so, Chi-Town on the wire — you already know. Let me tell you what's going on with your city, right? The latest 311 data just dropped, and it's...
Your $170M Gold Coast mall facelift makes me nervous.
Your Gold Coast mall is getting a total facelift, seriously? Okay so, Water Tower Place on Michigan Avenue, right? The one that's been there forever, like since your grandma was shopping for her prom...
Chicago, your planes are louder than all the potholes.
Your City Hall has a noise problem Okay so, Chi-Town on the wire — you already know. Let's talk about what's really happening down at City Hall, because you know I’m always checking what’s up with th...
Chicago's planes are making you angrier than potholes
Your neighbors are mad about the planes, and potholes, like always Okay so, Chi-Town on the wire — you already know! Let's talk about what's really happening at City Hall, porque this impacts everyon...
Your Lincoln Park Zoo baby rhino has a name!
Your new baby rhino at Lincoln Park Zoo has a name! Okay so, I know we're always complaining about the tourists at Navy Pier and the overpriced drinks in River North, but sometimes, *sometimes* Chica...
Chicagoans made 9,423 aircraft noise complaints. Are you next?
Your neighbors are mad about what, exactly? Okay so, Chi-Town on the wire — you already know. Let's talk about what's happening downtown, porque la ciudad nunca duerme. The latest 311 data? It's lik...
CTA workers protested then a Yellow Line train derailed. Coincidence?
Your commute got crazy yesterday, didn't it? Okay so, this CTA train derailment at Howard yesterday? Nah nah nah, let me explain. Everyone's talking about the delays, like, how it messed up the Yello...
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