Mick Dumke
Bio:
I’ve been writing for the Reader since 2005, mostly reporting in-depth stories on political issues such as the notorious parking meter deal, gun control, budgeting tricks, government transparency, race and poverty, and drug policies. I collaborate frequently with my friend and colleague Ben Joravsky, which usually works well because he’s funnier and I’m wonkier. Previously I did stints as a staffer for the Chicago News Cooperative, the Chicago Reporter, and newspapers in Michigan and Virginia, and along the way my work has appeared in the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune Magazine, and other publications you’ve never heard of. I’ve been known to teach journalism at Northwestern University and Columbia College Chicago.
I’ve been writing for the Reader since 2005, mostly reporting in-depth stories on political issues such as the notorious parking meter deal, gun control, budgeting tricks, government transparency, race and poverty, and drug policies. I collaborate frequently with my friend and colleague Ben Joravsky, which usually works well because he’s funnier and I’m wonkier. Previously I did stints as a staffer for the Chicago News Cooperative, the Chicago Reporter, and newspapers in Michigan and Virginia, and along the way my work has appeared in the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune Magazine, and other publications you’ve never heard of. I’ve been known to teach journalism at Northwestern University and Columbia College Chicago.
- Best of Chicago, Sports & Recreation, Jun 20, 2012
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Best Handball Courts for Those Who Actually Still Play Handball
Rainbow Beach Park
- Best of Chicago, Sports & Recreation, Jun 20, 2012
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Best Swimming Hole for Kamikaze Cannonballers
Just south of Foster Avenue pier
- Best of Chicago, City Life, Jun 20, 2012
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Best Example of Old Media Hanging in There
Chicago Reporter
- Best of Chicago, City Life, Jun 20, 2012
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Best Politician We'd Like to Resurrect
1990s Helen Shiller (46th)
- Best of Chicago, City Life, Jun 20, 2012
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Best Baby Step Forward on Pot Policy
Chicago moves toward sort of almost decriminalizing possession
- Best of Chicago, Food & Drink, Jun 20, 2012
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Best Place to Eat Fried Green Tomatoes in a Once-Booming Industrial Area That's Fallen on Hard Times
Inspiration Kitchens
- Best of Chicago, Civics, Jun 24, 2010
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Best Diner for Politician Watching
Petro’s Restaurant and Bakery
- Best of Chicago, Civics, Jun 24, 2010
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Best Orator at City Hall
Ed Burke
- Best of Chicago, Sports & Recreation, Jun 24, 2010
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Best Man-Made Geographical Wonder
Stearns Quarry
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