Mariah Rush is a Staff Reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times. She covers a range of topics including social issues, crime, and the impact of the coronavirus, with a particular focus on Chicago's South Side and broader regional interests. Mariah's work has been featured in numerous publications, including The Fresno Bee, Miami Herald, and Chicago Public Media.
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Mariah Rush's coverage is focused on local news in Chicago, with a significant emphasis on food & beverage and business-related topics. She also covers government announcements and events.
If you are looking to pitch Mariah, consider offering stories related to local businesses, especially those concerning the food industry or legal matters such as lawsuits. Additionally, pitches surrounding community events or government initiatives within the Chicago area could be of interest to her.
Given her focus on family & relationships as well as entertainment, she may also be interested in human-interest stories about families or profiles of local individuals making an impact in these areas within the Chicago community.
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By: Lauren Fitzpatrick, Mariah Rush
The city of Chicago made a $13.5 million deal with supermarket operator Yellow Banana to bring six of its Save A Lot stores to neighborhoods lacking access to affordable, fresh food. But the company has racked up $2 million in debts and shrunk to one open store amid lawsuits from creditors.
By: Mariah Rush
The West Garfield Park store is the first to open out of six locations that were part of Yellow Banana’s city-funded $13.5 million deal to offer South and West side residents more grocery options.
By: Mariah Rush
“This $10 million will be transformational for small and nonprofit developers who are helping to fill the affordable housing gap,” Pritzker said. “It's going to give Chicago's most struggling, working families an affordable place to rest their heads at night.”
By: Mariah Rush
“Estos $10 millones serán transformadores para los promotores inmobiliarios pequeños y sin fines de lucro que están ayudando a llenar la falta de viviendas asequibles”, dijo el martes el gobernador JB Pritzker. “Dará a las familias trabajadoras con más dificultades de Chicago un lugar asequible donde descansar por las noches”.
By: Mitchell Armentrout, Mariah Rush
About 8 million Gen Z voters are eligible to vote in their first election this year. Young voters around Chicago say candidates' TikToks and other social media pages are helpful — but they want to hear concrete solutions for problems facing the next generation.
By: Mariah Rush
The Loop boomed with music, from Kool & the Gang's “Celebrate,” to Mariah Carey's “All I Want For Christmas,” with the holiday cheer helping remedy chattering teeth during the parade.
By: Mariah Rush
The Loop boomed with music with the holiday cheer helping remedy chattering teeth during the chilly, windy parade.
By: Mariah Rush
Retailers like Best Buy, Amazon and Target have been pushing holiday deals for weeks, but Black Friday remains the biggest day of the year for retail foot traffic in the U.S., according to retail technology company Sensormatic Solutions.
By: Mariah Rush
For the last 15 years, Zac Paeth and Gene Walters have spent Black Friday under the weight of shopping bags.
By: Mariah Rush
Power at several Dearborn Homes buildings went out Saturday for more than seven hours before ComEd solved the issue. Some senior residents and others are also complaining of longstanding elevator, trash and rodent problems in the housing development.
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