Staff
Rachel Weeks
Editor-in-Chief
Rachel is a writer, designer, night owl, comedy geek and some more things, too. She believes in funny people, hard work and good communication. She doesn’t like writing personal bios.
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Lauren Horsch
Managing Editor
Lauren is a morning person and documentary junkie who prefers to go by her last name. Her passions include coffee, Jack Kerouac, The Hold Steady and forgetting where she put her iPhone.
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Leah Walters
Art Director
Leah tirelessly defends deep-dish pizza, fallen Disney Channel stars and retail therapy. She is from Oak Park but calls herself a Chicago native because they’re one and the same and she’ll defend that, too.
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Elizabeth Robinson
Tablet Editor
Elizabeth loves moments — witnessing them, experiencing them, sharing them. She’s obsessed with Chicago and Chicago sports and loves making lists, dancing with or without music and spending time with her family.
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Erin McHenry
Web Editor
Erin spends her time re-reading the Harry Potter series and eating bread. She hopes to become a contestant on “The Amazing Race,” learn how to whistle and someday defeat Kelsey Johnson in an argument.
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Monica Worsley
Marketing Manager
Monica is a continuous learner, creative thinker, challenge seeker and decision maker.
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Taylor Soule
Copy Chief
Though Taylor is a print advocate, she dabbles in video production and, thanks to Think Mag, the tablet world. Her current hashtag of choice is #TaylorGoesDigital.
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Morgan DeBoest
Designer
Morgan wears a lot of black and dabbles in leopard print. She’s also a devoted yogi, magazine hoarder, wine lover and generally smiley person.
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Hali Ortega
Multimedia Editor
Hali is a 20-something who grew up in the Mile High City. He frequents gay clubs and fro-yo shops, while attempting to live minimally, except with words.
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Megan Berberich
Multimedia Producer
Megan has a knack for watching way too many “Law and Order: SVU” reruns, knowing useless Disney trivia and taking naps after dinner. She loves learning and fighting for social justice.
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Kylie Rush
Technical Director
A self-proclaimed “non-techie web designer,” Kylie prides herself on her unprecedented Googling abilities. Her goal in life is to bring the Oxford comma back to journalism.
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Kelsey Johnson
Senior Editor
Kelsey loves riding her bike, dressing in costume, Miranda July, flannel and her CamelBak. You can generally find her writing in between her avid bursts of complaining about writing.
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Samantha Baker
Senior Editor
Destined for radness, Samantha enjoys writing about all things entertainment-related. In between sipping on Moscow Mules, she loves living in the now and going on adventures.
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Lillian Schrock
Senior Editor
Lillian, a socially conscious Nebraskan, has a passion for telling the stories that don’t always get told. She spends her free time traveling, hanging out with her cat and trying new local restaurants.
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Bailey Berg
Senior Editor
Bailey is a coffee addict, traveler, antique-store maven and beer enthusiast. When she’s not writing, Bailey is scheming to get Aaron Rodgers to marry her.
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Hilary Abrahamson
Director of Digital Engagement
Hilary loves cats, clothes, magazines and naps. She’s a writer who usually hates writing, especially in third person.
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Casey Morgan
Social Media Editor
Casey — a classically trained chef posing as a legitimate writer — spends his time slurping alkaline noodles, spewing random food science facts and slinging pizza on a food truck. He doesn’t trust people who don’t drink craft beer.
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Alec Hamilton
Copy Editor
Alec has a passion for history and politics and is in a love-hate relationship with writing. He wishes he could immerse himself in his first love — sports.
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