Featured Story:

 "Guarding Grandpa," The Chicago Reader, January 6, 2011. Illinois is spending money it doesn't have to keep convicts who can barely walk behind bars. Read about the economic and human costs of Illinois' sentencing policies and peek inside a geriatric prison ward.

Listen to a radio interview about this story on WBEZ 91.5, Chicago Public Radio, here.

About:

I have covered a variety of local and national issues, from sentencing policies to environmental sustainability to government transparency.

I divide my time between my hometown of Chicago, Ill. and Columbia, Mo., where I  am currently pursuing a graduate degree in investigative journalism.

For a few samples of my work, please click on one of my areas of expertise listed on the left. 

Thank you for visiting my Web page, where new articles will be posted regularly. I welcome any feedback, assignments or ideas for future projects.

Contact: Please click here to send me an email, or call me directly at 773.744.2414.      I look forward to hearing from you.