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Justin Breen

Senior Editor @dnainfo_breen Contact

Justin Breen is a Senior Editor at DNAinfo.com Chicago.

In addition to his editorial duties, Breen also covers sports, features, urban animals and other human-interest topics.

Breen previously worked at The Times of Northwest Indiana, where he was Sports Editor before being promoted to Assistant Managing Editor. He also had a brief stint as the Interim Editor at the Rapid City (S.D.) Journal, where he oversaw a 35-person newsroom. Breen was selected one of the "Top 25 Publishing Leaders Under 35 Years Old" by Editor & Publisher in 2011.

Breen also worked at the Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana and the Michigan City (Ind.) News-Dispatch. Breen is a 1999 graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he serves as the university's Alumni Board Journalism Chair.

Breen and his wife, Sarah, former Edison Park and Lakeview residents, are proud parents of Jacob "Jake" Michael Breen, who was born Oct. 10, 2012, and Chase Logan Breen, who was born June 25, 2014.

Fun Fact: It's not really fun, but Breen runs six days a week outside, no matter the weather conditions.

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

August 16, 2016

"Our Great Rivers" plan calls for Chicago's notoriously dirty waterways to be safe to swim in by 2030.

Uptown & Andersonville »

August 16, 2016

City surfers and paddlers fear the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline could crack and dump oil into Lake Michigan.

Hyde Park & Kenwood »

August 15, 2016

Bud James is coaching Lakeview runner Chirine Njeim of Lebanon, while Bakhyt Abdikulov has fencing ties.

Lincoln Park & Old Town »

August 13, 2016

Thousands of the insects will blanket Chicago this month, but they can't sting you.

Beverly, Mt. Greenwood & Morgan Park »

August 12, 2016

The fifth overall pick in the MLB draft wants to prove positive things can come from the South Side.

Jefferson Park, Portage Park & Norwood Park »

August 12, 2016

The Deitrich family collects eggs, then sells them to neighbors or raises them to become butterflies.

Englewood, Auburn Gresham & Chatham »

August 12, 2016

Atajah Mothershed, a sophomore at one the of country's top universities, was classmates with Pendleton.

Lincoln Park & Old Town »

August 12, 2016

Chicago is hosting eight weeks worth of bird-related activities starting Friday at Lincoln Park Zoo.