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Sam Cholke

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Sam Cholke is a reporter/producer for DNAinfo.com Chicago covering Bronzeville, Hyde Park, Kenwood and South Shore.

A native of Rockford, Ill., Sam previously worked at the Hyde Park Herald Newspapers covering the University of Chicago and ward politics for five years. In 2011, he spent nine months researching and reporting on trauma care for victims of gunshot wounds on Chicago’s South Side through a grant from the Community Media Workshop and the McCormick Foundation.

After graduating from Northern Illinois University in 2004, Sam worked at the Daily Chronicle in DeKalb, Ill., as technical editor for three years coordinating the daily newspaper’s nation, world and health coverage.

Fun Fact: Even I'm not entirely sure how to pronounce my last name.

Hyde Park & Kenwood »

April 7, 2017

Maurice Harris, 19, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder.

Bronzeville & Washington Park »

April 7, 2017

Landmarks Illinois is calling the last Reese building one of the most endangered in the state.

Bronzeville & Washington Park »

April 7, 2017

The tech incubator 1871 will develop the lessons at Dyett before expanding to more schools.

Hyde Park & Kenwood »

April 7, 2017

The home at 5558 S. Kimbark Ave. has been the home to U. of C. professors for decades.

Hyde Park & Kenwood »

April 6, 2017

U. of C. and the DuSable Museum are hosting a weekend of events and lectures about Brooks.

Hyde Park & Kenwood »

April 6, 2017

The robotic activities are included with general admission to the museum.

South Chicago & East Side »

April 5, 2017

Ald. Mitchell says jobs, more block clubs also key to helping the neighborhood heal.

Hyde Park & Kenwood »

April 5, 2017

The brutalist library is currently home to one of the largest private collections of science texts.