Hi! I’m Charmaine (she/they) — a Chicagoland-based developer, designer, and data journalist by training, but a climber, runner, and granola girl at heart. I value being outside and being in community. I first came to reporting as researcher, so my training in economics and public policy informs my work.
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I’m currently an interactive news designer at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Before that, I worked at WBEZ (Chicago Public Media), South Side Weekly, and the Urban Institute. I primarily write in HTML, CSS, and Javascript but I am also comfy with Python.
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Up-to-date information on how to keep yourself and others safe, and what lies ahead for Chicago.
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