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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 »

August 4, 2016

The University of Chicago Police believe two men are behind three recent robberies.

Hyde Park & Kenwood »

August 4, 2016

The community leader said 15-year plans for the community could now get done in less than eight.

Bronzeville & Washington Park »

August 3, 2016

Is Chicago better or worse off after not being chosen as hosts of the 2016 Olympics?

South Chicago & East Side »

August 3, 2016

Festgoers also complained of long waits at the event, which moved to South Shore this year.

Bronzeville & Washington Park »

August 2, 2016

There could be trees in Chicago at least 250 years old, but no one has definitive proof.

Hyde Park & Kenwood »

August 2, 2016

The last 125 years of the site in Jackson Park has seen fights with cowboys and mayors.

South Chicago & East Side »

August 1, 2016

A new broker has been brought in to cast a wide net for developers for the 430 acres of lakeshore.

South Chicago & East Side »

August 1, 2016

The grocer will open in spring 2017 offering beignets from Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans.