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Mina Bloom

Reporter/Producer @mina_bloom_ Contact

Mina Bloom is a reporter/producer covering Logan Square and Humboldt Park for DNAinfo Chicago. She previously covered Uptown and Andersonville, Lincoln Park and Old Town.

Before joining the DNAinfo Chicago team in summer of 2014, Mina worked at Groupon in customer/merchant resolutions for two years. Prior to that, she was an editor for Forbes Travel Guide. Mina's work has also appeared in Time Out Chicago, The A.V. Club, 22nd Century Media and Gapers Block. She graduated from Columbia College Chicago where she was the arts & culture editor for The Columbia Chronicle and a staff writer for Echo Magazine.

Mina is from the northern suburb of Highland Park, home of the best hot dog joint in the Chicago area: Michael's.

Fun fact: Mina had a T-shirt made with a Hello Kitty face in the shape of the Wu-Tang Clan symbol, effectively combining two of her favorite things. 

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

September 15, 2016

The crash happened at around 12:05 p.m. at Grand Avenue and LaSalle Street.

Lincoln Park & Old Town »

September 15, 2016

In one of the incidents, a 61-year-old woman was in a driveway when a robber approached, police said.

Lincoln Park & Old Town »

September 14, 2016

Co-owner Eva Knapp said a lawsuit from the famed Evanston cafe "had nothing to do with" the closure.

Lincoln Park & Old Town »

September 14, 2016

"It was created without local input and doesn't fund any improvements in our neighborhood," she said.

Lincoln Park & Old Town »

September 14, 2016

The robbery happened Aug. 21 in the 2100 block of North Lincoln Avenue, police said.

Lincoln Park & Old Town »

September 13, 2016

Fans of the restaurant bemoaned the closure, saying it was their "favorite" neighborhood spot.

Lincoln Park & Old Town »

September 13, 2016

The man had robbed someone at North Avenue beach around 6 p.m. Monday, police said.

Lincoln Park & Old Town »

September 13, 2016

"It was 10 days before any arrests were made. But these are significant arrests," Cmdr. Cesario said.