Lauren is a producer for WBEZ’s local news broadcasts. Previously, she worked as a facilitator at the StoryCorps booth in Chicago. Lauren was also a production fellow at KNOM in Nome, Alaska, where she reported live from the finish line of the Iditarod sled dog race. Her work in Alaska earned five statewide awards. Before getting started in radio, Lauren got a B.A. in art history and wrote a thesis about monasteries in northern Greece. Outside of work, you can find Lauren performing in comedy shows across the city or eating a lot of Swedish Fish.
Lauren Frost
Stories by Lauren Frost
At Brookfield Zoo, you can pay to name a cockroach after your ex
Brookfield Zoo in Chicago’s western suburbs says for a donation, they will name a cockroach after your ex for Valentine’s Day.
Illinois farmers are in Washington, D.C., advocating for a new farm bill
The previous farm bill, which governs a huge range of food and land programs, was extended but expires this fall.
2023 was a big year for tornadoes in Illinois
The National Weather Service reports 120 tornadoes were confirmed in the state in 2023.
A Buffalo Grove resident finds the artist of a mystery Cubs painting
A retired chiropractor from north suburban Buffalo Grove has solved an art history mystery almost two decades in the making.
Biden establishes an Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
Today President Joe Biden signed a proclamation to create the new Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, encompassing one site in Chicago and two in Mississippi.
The link between climate change and Chicago’s bad air quality
Bad air quality has affected our region repeatedly this summer and it’s one of the many ways the impact of climate change can be felt locally.
Skateboarders shred in Chicago’s Grant Park on Go Skate Day
On the longest day of the year, hundreds of people came to downtown Chicago with skateboards, scooters, and roller skates for Go Skate Day 2023.
Chicago jury hands down guilty verdict in another political corruption trial
In this case, the defendant was James T. Weiss, a clout-heavy businessman who was convicted of bribing two Illinois lawmakers to promote gambling legislation.
Some electric car makers want to stop supporting AM radio
Proposed federal legislation would require cars to have AM radio. It comes as some auto companies plan to phase it out in electric vehicles.