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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.

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

December 22, 2016

New Illinois laws kick in Jan. 1 affecting taxes on tampons, lead hazards, bikers' rights and more.

Hyde Park & Kenwood »

December 16, 2016

The Cornell Park Advisory Council is trying to get people back to the park after a Dec. 2 shooting.

Hyde Park & Kenwood »

December 14, 2016

Religious leaders said charges against Ald. Willie Cochran throw the ward's future into uncertainty.

Hyde Park & Kenwood »

December 13, 2016

The owner of Nicky's Chinese Food said the same burglar took cash from his restaurant Monday morning.

South Chicago & East Side »

December 13, 2016

The city will begin changing over to high-efficiency LED lights next year.

Hyde Park & Kenwood »

December 13, 2016

Cmdr. Crystal King-Smith said the man shot Dec. 2 was using the park as a drop spot for drugs.

Hyde Park & Kenwood »

December 12, 2016

The neighborhood is growing for the first time in 15 years.

Hyde Park & Kenwood »

December 12, 2016

The students are performing a special show in Kenwood to raise money to get to the state theater fest.