Journalism Portfolio: Susan Berger

 

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Judge finds Highland Park man guilty of murder/Chicago Tribune Page One

 

 

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Colin Nutter's parents testify at his murder trial/Chicago Tribune 4/19/2017

Trial opens in Highland Park man's slaying/ 4/16/2016 Chicago Tribune

Colin Nutter murder trial to begin on Monday/ Chicago Tribune

 

 

 

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CNN/ Michael Smerconish Show / 2/25/2017 Guest appearance re: New Trier High School controversy

 

 

 

My appearance on CNN/ The Michael Smerconish Show re: New Trier High School civil rights seminar - See video here:

 

 

 

My mom as the face of 90 for our upcoming book "I Came I Saw I Contoured" with makeup artist extraordinaire Stella Mikhail

Charges against Fox Lake police widow stand; trial delayed again/ Chicago Tribune 1/9/2017

 

 

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A walking movement is energizing African American women / Washington Post 11/19/2016

 

A walking movement is energizing African American women

Suburban man pleads guilty to child porn possession, avoids prison/Chicago Tribune/ 9/19/2016

 

John Malecki of Barrington.

(Lake County Sheriffs Office)

 

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There’s new hope for blood cancers, and it comes from umbilical cords/ Washington Post 9/5/2016

 

 

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Daughters’ pleas, model jail behavior don’t earn a corrupt governor a reduced term, judge decides/Washington Post 8/9/2016

 

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Kane County Sheriff's Deputy charged with drug possession/ Chicago Tribune 6/24/2016

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A few tips from experts for interacting with Alzheimer’s patients/Washington Post 5/30/2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/a-few-tips-from-experts-for-interacting-with-alzheimers-patients/2016/05/27/328341d0-1789-11e6-aa55-670cabef46e0_story.html

What’s the best way to talk to someone with Alzheimer’s?/Washington Post 5/30/2016

 

 

 

 

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Judge refuses to stop anti-abortion fliers targeting Lake Forest CEO/ Chicago Tribune April 13, 2016

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Jailhouse informant's slaying complicates prosecution in killings of Zion girls/ 3/11/2916 Chicago Tribune

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Report details search for 4 North Shore men who died in canoe accident/ Chicago Tribune Feb. 25, 2016

 

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Last of 4 canoe accident victims from North Shore laid to rest/ Chicago Tribune 1/12/2016

Last of 4 canoe accident victims from North Shore laid to rest
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/winnetka/news/ct-wisconsin-canoe-accident-funeral-met-0113-20160112-story.html

 

Doctor who cited concussions in NFL sees racism in reaction to his warnings/ Washington Post 1/12/2016

4th victim of Wisconsin canoe accident is found as funeral held for another/Chicago Tribune 1/8/2016

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Third victim identified as search resumes for fourth man in Wisconsin lake/ Chicago Tribune 1/6/2016

 

 

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Unstable ice hindering search for fourth man in Wisconsin canoe accident/Chicago Tribune 1/7/2015

 

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Canoe Accident claims 4 pals from North Shore/Chicago Tribune PAGE ONE 1/5/2016

 

 

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Bennet Omalu, doctor who raised alarm bells about NFL head injuries, on racism in U.S. science/ Washington Post 12/29/2015

 

 

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One tiny sesame seed was all it took/Washington Post Nov. 16, 2005

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Ex-teacher gets 50 years for sex crimes/Chicago Tribune 11/5/15

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Ex-substitute teacher in North Shore guilty of child porn possession/Chicago Tribune Oct. 8 2015

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‘Transparent’ is more than a TV show, creator says: It’s part of a ‘movement’/ Washington Post 9/21/205

My reporting from California on location as Transparent wraps Season 2 and days before winning 5 Emmy Awards
 

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Molly, a form of MDMA or ecstasy, can cause fatal reactions/ Washington Post 7/27/2015

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-doctor-public-indecency-met-20150729-story.html/ Chicago Tribune 7/29/2014

 

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Teacher jailed for not reporting colleague's alleged sex with student /Chicago Tribune 7/21/2015

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Brother of ex-teacher charged with child porn was killed by police/ Chicago Tribune 7/14/2015

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Troops overseas get pizza on the Fourth thanks to suburban initiative/ Chicago Tribune 7/4/2015

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Charges dropped against 1 defendant in Toys for Tots theft case/Chicago Tribune 7/1/2015

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Lawyer for woman accused of animal neglect: Rescued dogs weren't hers/Chicago Tribune July 1

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Round Lake man pleads guilty in child porn case/Chicago Tribune 6/29/2015

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Neglected dogs removed from Glencoe residence are getting new homes/Chicago Tribune 6/23/2015

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Poisoning death of Highland Park couple points to alarming trend/ PAGE ONE Chicago Tribune 6/19/2015

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Highland Park deaths after car left running highlight keyless ignition risk/Chicago Tribune 6/17/2015

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Home sought for a Daley portrait/ Chicago Tribune June 14, 2014

Hastert pleads not guilty to 2 counts of fraud charges in hush-money scandal/ Washington Post, PAGE ONE with Mike DeBonis 6/9/2015

 

 

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Girl killed, 7 injured in SUV accident/ Chicago Tribune 6/9/2014

Glencoe woman charged with animal cruelty/Chicago Tribune May 19, 2015

37 dogs found covered in feces, sick rescued from Glencoe home/Chicago Tribune 5/16/2015

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Highland Park substitute teacher in jail after violating bond/Chicago Tribune 5/8/2015

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Kristin Cavallari gets order of protection against Chicago man/Chicago Tribune 4/30/2015

 

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Biologics are revolutionizing care for some diseases, but they are very costly/ Washington Post 3/16/2015

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Man who wouldn't testify against brother guilty of contempt of court /Chicago Tribune 3/2/2015

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Janay McFarland with her 3-month-old son.

 

Jackie Robinson West players warmly welcomed at Northbrook event/Chicago Tribune 3/21/2015

 

 

 

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