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Bettina Chang

News Editor @bechang8 Contact

Bettina is a News Editor at DNAinfo Chicago.

She joined the Chicago team after spending about a year as associate editor at Pacific Standard magazine in California, where she got sick of the temperate climate and yearned for the weather extremes of her hometown Chicago.

Prior to that, she worked as features editor at syndication company Content That Works, partnering with local papers across the country to create home design and real estate magazines.

Bettina has written and edited stories ranging from the dangers of pumping breast milk, to the engineered building systems of concert halls, to pre-World Cup economic issues in Johannesburg, South Africa.

She now lives in Logan Square, too close to Miko's Italian Ice and too far from the nearest gym. She's a proud board of directors member at the local nonprofit Supplies for Dreams.

Fun fact: As a high schooler, Bettina ran a side business hawking individual-sized packages of Koala Yummies to her classmates for $1 each. She got a great ROI because she bought in bulk. Capitalism!

West Loop, Near West Side, Pilsen »

February 11, 2016

Interim Supt. John Escalante was on his way to a meeting when he heard the call on the radio.

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

January 30, 2016

The video features the bright blue bikes that help Divvy users travel "quicker than your average trek."

Uptown & Andersonville »

January 11, 2016

The FLATS developer helped to redevelop many North Side buildings, drawing both criticism and praise.

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

January 8, 2016

Shootings happen "just a few blocks from my house — and I live in a reasonably good neighborhood."

Beverly, Mt. Greenwood & Morgan Park »

January 3, 2016

Timothy D. Lawrence, 48, was found murdered inside his home after a "suspicious" house fire.

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

December 31, 2015

A witness to Laquan McDonald's death was held against her will and threatened by police, lawyers said.

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

December 31, 2015

Eggrolls, gummy bears, magic smoothies and sunglasses: hangover cures from the DNAinfo Chicago team.

West Loop, Near West Side, Pilsen »

December 28, 2015

The robbery occurred at 12:30 p.m. Friday off campus, UIC officials said.