Kelly Bauer

Senior News Editor at Block Club Chicago

chicago, illinois, united states

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Your go-to reporter for investigations that make change, Chicago breaking news and more. I’m an award-winning multimedia journalist and photographer. I am a senior news editor for Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit digital news publication covering the city’s neighborhoods.I report, edit, coordinate special projects, take photos, shoot video, connect with readers through social media and more.

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Why Block Club Wrote 'Chicago Under Siege'

CHICAGO — Block Club Chicago has written more than 260 stories about Operation Midway Blitz. For more than three months, our nonprofit newsroom prioritized breaking news stories on federal immigration arrests, tear-gassings and other need-to-know informat... See more

blockclubchicago.org•Kelly Bauer•Dec 30, 2025

Give Local 2025: How To Support Block Club This Holiday Season

CHICAGO — Give the gift of local news this holiday season. Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom covering the city’s neighborhoods. We started in 2018 and have expanded — thanks to help from our readers. Block Club’s reporters have writt... See more

blockclubchicago.org•Kelly Bauer•Nov 26, 2025

Give Local 2025: Mutual Aid Groups And Nonprofits Where You Can Give - Or Receive - Help Over The Holidays

CHICAGO — The city is teeming with nonprofits, mutual aid groups and organizations that have made it their mission to give back to people in need in and around Chicago. We’ve rounded up more than 60 neighborhood initiatives across the city that have provi... See more

blockclubchicago.org•Kelly Bauer•Nov 25, 2025

Block Club Named Best Daily News Site In International Competition

CHICAGO — Block Club Chicago has been named Best Daily News Site in an international competition. Block Club received the award from Editor & Publisher magazine, a trade magazine that covers newspapers and other news sources. Organizations from around... See more

blockclubchicago.org•Kelly Bauer•Nov 17, 2025

Shop Local 2025: A Beverly, Mt. Greenwood And Morgan Park Gift Guide

CHICAGO — The Far Southwest Side has decades-old shops full of gift options for loved ones this holiday season — but there are also newer ones that can help you mix things up. You can put your dollars toward a good cause by shopping at Second Chance Thrif... See more

blockclubchicago.org•Kelly Bauer•Nov 17, 2025

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Why Block Club Wrote 'Chicago Under Siege'

Give Local 2025: How To Support Block Club This Holiday Season

Give Local 2025: Mutual Aid Groups And Nonprofits Where You Can Give - Or Receive - Help Over The Holidays

Block Club Named Best Daily News Site In International Competition

Shop Local 2025: A Beverly, Mt. Greenwood And Morgan Park Gift Guide

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Featured Articles

Why Block Club Wrote 'Chicago Under Siege'

Give Local 2025: How To Support Block Club This Holiday Season

Give Local 2025: Mutual Aid Groups And Nonprofits Where You Can Give - Or Receive - Help Over The Holidays

Block Club Named Best Daily News Site In International Competition

Shop Local 2025: A Beverly, Mt. Greenwood And Morgan Park Gift Guide

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