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Matthew Warakomski

Matthew is a young native of Chicago’s South Side writing journalistically since high school. He’s deeply focused on community-based issues, looking to bridge the gap between the media and the people living in the various neighborhoods across and around Chicago. Having grown up in Beverly, he’s lived between the suburbs and the city, having journeyed from Lincoln Park to Harvey and Palos to Englewood and Bronzeville.

He loves Chicago to its bones with, all of its problems and every magical thing it has to offer. But Matthew would be remised to forget that he’s come from privilege and has lived a lucky life. Through this career and his skills as a writer,  he hopes to take down the privilege he has and pass it around like beer on the wall. Matthew’s here. He’s willing to listen, and most of all, to help to the best of his ability. Find his work in 14 East Magazine at DePaul University, where he’s working toward his bachelor’s degree in journalism.

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Matthew's Latest Articles

South Holland School District 151 board hires new teachers and ramps up building security

The board approved 15 staffers, including four teachers at Taft Elementary School in Harvey, as the district replaces entry doors at all schools.

Mud Brothers: A theatre workshop transforms lives beyond prison walls

A now-shuttered theatre workshop at Illinois’ Dixon Correctional Facility is finding new life for formerly and currently incarcerated thespians.

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