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Author Archives: Igor Studenkov

Igor Studenkov is a winner of multiple Illinois Press Association awards for local government and business reporting. He has been contributing to Growing Community Media newspapers in 2012, then from 2015 onward. His work appeared in Austin Weekly News, Wednesday Journal and Forest Park Review, as well as Streetsblog Chicago and various community newspapers throughout the Chicagoland region.

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Race in 7th District primary is gathering contenders vs. Davis

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Metra mulls reducing fare zones, simplifying passes

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Soup and Bread fundraisers raise money for West Side, west suburban food pantries

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Forest Park Pride celebration notes challenges, draws crowd

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Austin activist chosen to fill Brandon Johnson’s county board seat

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Forest Park mayor applies for Cook County board vacancy

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Malcolm X College celebrates Juneteenth 

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Forest Park’s pioneering Juneteenth Pool Party marks 14th year

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Galewood residents launch petition urging new Chicago mayor to take action on local library

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Rush Oak Park says North Ave. project eases ‘landlocked’ campus

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