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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.

Logan Square & Humboldt Park »

December 8, 2013

City officials unveiled three new playgrounds across the city as part of its Chicago Plays! program.

West Loop, Near West Side, Pilsen »

December 7, 2013

Hector Avalos, 28, died after being hit by a van Friday night in the Near West Side area.

Lincoln Park & Old Town »

December 1, 2013

The display features two million Christmas lights, ice skating, train rides for kids and Santa Claus.

Lincoln Square, Albany Park, Roscoe Village & North Center »

December 1, 2013

Local stores around Chicago hopped on the national campaign to shop small the day after Black Friday.

Midway, Chicago Lawn & Ashburn »

November 29, 2013

"Santa's Express" debuted Friday at the Midway Orange Line Station for its 22nd season.

Pullman & Roseland »

November 29, 2013

Shoppers flocked for deals, while a protest at Lakeview's Wal-Mart ended with citations.

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

November 26, 2013

The 28th annual survey of toy safety was released Tuesday by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.

Englewood, Auburn Gresham & Chatham »

November 26, 2013

A 17-year-old boy and a 20-year-old woman were wounded in two shootings in Englewood late Monday night.