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Co-founder and Executive Editor at Block Club Chicago
chicago, illinois, united states
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Claim your profileJen helped launch Block Club Chicago, a non-profit news organization dedicated to neighborhood news, following the shutdown of DNAinfo in November of 2017. Before that, Jen was Deputy Editor and Director of Social Media at DNAinfo Chicago, a site she helped launch in 2012. Before joining DNA, Jen was HuffPost’s Chicago Editor and a breaking news reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times. Jen also co-hosts The Girl Talk, a monthly conversation series and podcast featuring influential Chicago women.Jen grew up in Chicago, attending Columbia College Chicago and Mother McAuley High School.
Bachelors, Journalism at Columbia College ChicagoGraduated: 2006
Bachelor Of Arts, Journalism at Columbia UniversityGraduated: 2006