Brenda Ruiz
Producer, Reset
Stories by Brenda Ruiz
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Food Friday: Portillo’s Garden Dog and other vegan, vegetarian options in Chicago
The restaurant added the plant-based Chicago-style dog to its menu this week.
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Bad Bunny embraces his Caribbean roots in new album ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’
The reggaetón artist’s fourth album hit No. 1 on Billboard 200 albums chart. It’s the second time his album has debuted at the top spot.
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Tech companies struggle to keep first-person footage of massacres off the internet
The livestreaming giant Twitch is now under scrutiny, after footage of the deadly Buffalo shooting went viral.
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Nationwide baby formula shortage leaves parents feeling helpless
Some parents have reported making long drives to find a store with formula in stock.
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Hebridean Baker TikTok star visits Chicago for his book tour
The TikTok sensation has nearly 10 million views of his traditional Scottish bakes.
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New book takes a closer look at social media, tech and racial justice
The authors of “Seen and Unseen” will stop by the American Writers Festival at the Chicago Cultural Center on May 15.
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Artists are turning to NFTs to support abortion rights groups
Computer Cowgirls is a virtual group that’s selling digital art to raise funds for abortion rights groups.
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Chicago City Council strikes a tentative deal on ward remap
The proposed map contains 16 majority-Black wards, 14 majority-Latino wards and Chicago’s first Asian American-majority ward.
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Organic farmers markets are back and thriving in Chicago
Dozens of summer farmers markets are returning to Chicago and the suburbs this week, just in time for warmer weather.
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New study highlights disparities in internet access across Chicago neighborhoods
The study is part of a University of Chicago initiative to help guide the $65 billion in federal funding to expand broadband access in the U.S.
