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Tanveer Ali

Data and Social Media @tanveerali Contact

Tanveer Ali is DNAinfo.com Chicago's data reporter and social media specialist.

Since moving to Chicago in 2009, Tanveer reported and produced multimedia work for a variety of outlets including WBEZ, Columbia Journalism Review, GOOD Magazine and the Chicago News Cooperative. He has also developed a number of web-based projects for Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

Prior to moving to Chicago, his favorite city, Tanveer worked at The Detroit News, where he covered the suburbs in Michigan's largest county, while often lending a hand in the paper's broader breaking news coverage. He also was an intern at The Hartford Courant, covering suburban affairs before moving on to the night cops desk.

Tanveer studied history as an undergraduate at Columbia University in New York City and earned a master's degree in journalism specializing in interactive publishing from Medill.

Fun Fact: Tanveer will always order last at a restaurant. Always. He hates having the same dish as someone else at the table.

Wicker Park & Bucktown »

September 15, 2017

Hundreds of Chicago's architectural gems will be open to the public on Oct. 14 and 15.

West Loop, Near West Side, Pilsen »

September 15, 2017

The Hispanic population grew by nearly 18,000 last year and the black population dropped by 40,000.

Austin & Belmont Cragin »

September 15, 2017

The man shot by police had dropped a gun, but then picked it up and raised it toward them, police said.

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

September 14, 2017

The company is unveiling the new feature on the service that functions much like city buses.

Jefferson Park, Portage Park & Norwood Park »

September 13, 2017

FULL LESSON PLAN: Read what kids will learn about police brutality and the notorious police commander.

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

September 12, 2017

Feds tracked at least nine guns that made it to Chicago during the first half of 2017.

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

September 12, 2017

The electronics giant made the announcement during a sweeping press event Tuesday.

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

September 12, 2017

Chicago magazine released its interview with the imprisoned former governor Monday.