Minju Park

Former News Intern

Minju is a recent graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she studied journalism and minored in public relations and Spanish. Previously, she has worked at KNBC in Los Angeles as an investigative team intern and at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as an editing intern. As a native to the Chicagoland area, Minju grew up in the northwest suburb of Buffalo Grove and now resides in Lincoln Park. Passionate about multimedia forms of storytelling, she hopes to venture further into audio and video production for her career.

Fun fact: For Minju’s senior year at university, she was never really on campus — for a semester, she studied abroad in Granada, Spain, and for the final semester, she completed her NBC internship in Los Angeles.

Stories by Minju Park

- Culture & The Arts
Chicago Food Pantries Rally To Meet The Increased Need For A Thanksgiving Meal

Pantries report they’re seeing greater demand than ever for a free Thanksgiving meal during the pandemic.
Nov 25, 2020 read more
Historical Photos Revisit The Rise Of Parks And Public Spaces In Chicago’s Bygone Eras

Chicago Public Library historians tell the story of iconic parks and open spaces in photos, drawings and artifacts in a new exhibit.
Nov 14, 2020
- Culture & The Arts
COVID-19’s Devastating Toll Is Reflected In This Year’s Day Of The Dead Art Exhibit

An annual commemoration at Chicago’s National Museum of Mexican Art takes on new meaning in a pandemic year.
Oct 24, 2020 read more
Student Protesters, Northwestern’s President Issue Angry Messages In Dispute Over Campus Police

A group led by Black students and President Morton Schapiro have issued angry messages this week as protests continue.
Oct 22, 2020
- Education
PHOTOS: How One Chicago Family Navigated The First Day Of Remote School

On Tuesday, 300,000 students across Chicago started remote learning. We spent the morning with three of them as they navigated nerves, new routines and technology.
Sept 8, 2020 read more
- Education
COVID-19 Has Created New Hurdles For International Students Building A Future In The U.S.

Protected for now, some are left wondering whether future U.S. policy changes will force them to leave.
Aug 28, 2020 read more
- Culture & The Arts
The Chicago LGBT Hall Of Fame Has Announced The 2020 Inductees

This year’s inductees include a human rights lawyer who provided volunteer services during the AIDS crisis and a photographer for “Gay Chicago Magazine.“
Aug 4, 2020 read more
Traffic Is Back In Illinois. Are Repair Crews Prepared For The Stress On Roads?

The problem of deteriorating roads in Illinois isn’t new. The American Society of Civil Engineers graded Illinois’ road conditions as a D in 2018.
July 4, 2020
Local security firms see surge in business

Private security firms in Chicago are seeing a spike in demand for services in the aftermath of lootings and unrest the last several days.
June 3, 2020
Towns Improvise To Honor Memorial Day Despite Coronavirus

One Chicago suburb plans a vehicle convoy. Others are going online to remember military personnel who gave their lives.
Updated May 25, 2020