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Quinn Ford

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Quinn Ford is a general assignment reporter/producer covering breaking news in Chicago.

Quinn came to DNAinfo.com Chicago after completing a fellowship at WBEZ Chicago Public Radio. For WBEZ, Quinn got to cover the city's wacky political scene, from the 2012 Chicago teachers strike to Ald. Joe Moreno's battle with Chick-fil-A. Before WBEZ, Quinn bounced around other news organizations, including NBC Channel 5, Chicago magazine and National Public Radio's Investigations Unit in Washington D.C., where he contributed to a Peabody Award-winning series on Native American foster children in South Dakota.

Quinn is an Evanston native and studied journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he wrote for the student newspaper, The Daily Illini.

Fun fact: Quinn can rip a phone book in half, and he wants you to ask him to prove it.

Midway, Chicago Lawn & Ashburn »

January 23, 2014

Jesse Castillo, 23, was ordered held on $750,000 bond Thursday for attempted murder.

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

January 22, 2014

CPS officials accepted five of the proposals but set conditions for their opening in the fall.

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

January 21, 2014

Single-digit temperatures are expected for the rest of the week, with wind chills well below zero.

Jefferson Park, Portage Park & Norwood Park »

January 21, 2014

A 19-year-old man, Alex Anderson, was fatally shot in Portage Park, officials said.

Garfield Park & North Lawndale »

January 21, 2014

The 13-year-old was treated for minor injuries after he was hit in West Garfield Park Monday night.

Midway, Chicago Lawn & Ashburn »

January 18, 2014

Kevin Baker, 19, died early Saturday morning, family said.

Wicker Park & Bucktown »

January 18, 2014

Brass Bed, a Louisiana-based band, was robbed of thousands of dollars worth of equipment in Wicker Park.

Wicker Park & Bucktown »

January 16, 2014

The 29-year-old driver is in custody, and police believe alcohol played a factor, officials said.