Violet Miller is a general assignment reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times, having begun her career as an intern and later a freelancer. Her reporting spans a variety of themes including law and legal affairs, culture and society, and social interest, with a focus on topics such as civil rights, LGBTQ+ issues, and animal rights. Violet's work has been featured in numerous outlets including Chicago Public Media, NBC Chicago, and St. Louis Public Radio.
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Violet Miller's articles predominantly cover local news, with a focus on crime and community events in Chicago. She appears to be particularly interested in evolving stories and breaking news related to local incidents, indicating a preference for timely pitches regarding ongoing events or emerging developments.
Given her coverage of topics like radio ownership changes and bankruptcy filings, she may also respond well to pitches related to business developments within the Chicago area.
Additionally, as she covers government & politics themes at 16%, Violet might be receptive to relevant pitches relating to this subject matter within the context of Illinois or Chicago.
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By: Samantha Donndelinger, Violet Miller
In the battle over Illinois' protections for trans students, the Trump administration has leveled federal investigations against several school districts that already face costly suits from conservative legal groups and local parents. One district's costs are almost $360,000.
By: Violet Miller
In a report published Tuesday, the group found “anti-trans violence is often compounded by broader structural barriers,” and outlined suggested policy changes on a wider range of issues, including housing, workplace practices, and health care access.
By: Violet Miller
Merlin Lu, 21, faces two counts of felony hate crime, as well as felony charges for arson and damage to property, police said. That's in addition to misdemeanor charges for reckless conduct, criminal damage to property and cross burning to intimidate.
By: Violet Miller
ICE agents arrested a man at the Bridgeview courthouse Wednesday, and told sheriffs they had a warrant but didn't present one. State law signed in December bars federal agents from detaining people with civil warrants or without warrants at courthouses in the state, prompting questions of if…
By: Violet Miller
The plaza, set for completion next spring, is on part of Catalpa Avenue between North Ashland Avenue and Clark Street. Its namesake was a local Black trans woman who worked to expand mental health care access and economic opportunity in the trans community.
By: Violet Miller
The next major milestone for the hatchlings is day 23, which is when the plover monitoring group considers them fully fledged whether or not they have actually begun to fly. Before that, the birds will begin to look up to the sky for predators, relying less on their parents each day.
By: Violet Miller
The proposed Department of Gun Violence Reduction would replace the mayor's Office of Community Safety and coordinate city efforts to respond to gun violence. Proponents say its $100 million budget would be made up of existing city public safety money.
By: Violet Miller
The lawsuit targets the East Dundee-based World Professional Association for Transgender Health. It's the latest push by President Donald Trump's administration to limit gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
By: Violet Miller
The proposed department would replace the mayor’s Office of Community Safety and coordinate city efforts to respond to gun violence. Proponents say its $100 million budget would be made up of existing city public safety money.
By: Violet Miller
El departamento propuesto reemplazaría la Oficina de Seguridad Comunitaria del alcalde y coordinaría los esfuerzos de la Municipalidad para responder a la violencia armada.
