Lynnea Domienik

Producer, Reset

Lynnea Domienik is a producer for WBEZ’s Reset. Previously she worked as a freelance producer with The Aspen Institute. Prior to that, she was the Production Intern for Curious City, WBEZ’s public engagement podcast. There she worked on the Life Interrupted series, a non-narrated audio diary response to COVID-19. Food journalism was her entry into the news industry, she worked for The Feed podcast. Lynnea is a graduate of Smith College and the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.

Stories by Lynnea Domienik

- Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
Engaging youth in climate action through art and poetry

High school students at the Knightsbridge Schools International in Bogatá, Colombia won the global SkyDay art competition.
Dec. 8 read more
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What life is like for migrants who landed in Chicago

More than 3,700 migrants are in Chicago seeking asylum and an opportunity to support their families. Many of them were bused from Texas.
Dec. 8 read more
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Order of Chicago mayoral candidates on ballot determined by lottery

But this could change if candidates get kicked off the ballot.
Dec. 7 read more
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The median Cook County property tax bill is up 8% for homeowners

Gentrifying Latino neighborhoods saw some of the biggest hikes according to an analysis from the Cook County Treasurer’s office.
Dec. 6 read more
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‘Friendly fraud’ scam on the rise in Chicago restaurants

Incidents have quadrupled since the pandemic.
Dec. 5 read more
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U.S. Senate votes to impose labor agreement on rail workers, averting strike

How are workers reacting?
Dec. 2 read more
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What’s next for The Chicago Reporter?

L. Nicole Trottie takes the helm of this historic paper.
Nov. 30 read more
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Fans across the city are rooting for their heritage soccer teams

More than 30 countries sent teams to Qatar for the World Cup.
Nov. 29 read more
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Big Tech is training your kid to be its consumer forever

Companies like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube train children in consumption, argues a child play expert and psychologist.
Nov. 23 read more
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Hire Trans Now program looks to tackle employment problems among trans Chicagoans

Hire Trans Now honors trans activist Elise Malary’s legacy.
Nov. 22 read more