Kristen Schorsch
Previously, she covered health care, government, crime, courts, higher education and news of the weird (think coffin parties) for Crain’s Chicago Business, the Chicago Tribune, the Daily Southtown and the Iowa City Press-Citizen.
Kristen has won more than a dozen local and national awards for her work. Her stories have sparked policy changes and spurred investigations.
Kristen is a former longtime board member of the Chicago Headline Club and helps organize the club’s annual FOIAFest about public information and transparency. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois and is a proud Daily Illini alumna.
Stories by Kristen Schorsch
Mariyana Spyropoulos beats Democratic incumbent in race for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk
Spyropoulos, a commissioner on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District board, had far more campaign contributions than Iris Martinez and the backing of the county Democratic Party.
Toni Preckwinkle flexes her political muscle as she backs Democrats in Tuesday’s election
In more than a dozen interviews about Preckwinkle, allies and rivals describe a “masterful” politician and how she’s held onto power.
CTU staffer fights to keep Chicago Mayor Johnson’s former seat on the Cook County Board
Incumbent Tara Stamps has less campaign money than Democratic challenger Zerlina Smith-Members but has the county board president’s backing.
Pritzker pitches more than $20 million for initiatives to improve Black maternal health
The money aims to increase access to community-based providers, such as paying licensing fees for midwives or capital expenses to open birth centers.
Independent pediatricians who can’t bill patients during Lurie Children’s outage can apply for loans
A pediatric health care network whose owners include Lurie is offering short-term loans to bridge the financial gap for community pediatricians.
Democratic Party politics loom large over fight for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk
Incumbent Iris Martinez took on her own party and won four years ago. Now, she faces another tough fight from her own party for reelection.
The Lurie Children’s outage is having ripple effects across the pediatric medical community
Some community providers who rely on Lurie’s network say they can’t bill patients or access online records and are sending patients elsewhere.
Lurie Children’s Hospital says a ‘criminal threat’ forced the shutdown of its network
More than a week into the shutdown, hospital officials confirmed publicly why the system is offline but said patient care remains their priority.
A Pilsen medical center that treats migrants is furloughing workers
Dozens of employees are taking a 20% pay cut at a key health care provider for migrants and asylum seekers on Chicago’s West Side.
A new program for West Side families wants to help in the tough first year of babies’ lives
There’s no required income to be part of the program, which aims to connect families with everything from housing to lactation services.