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Christiana Freitag

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reporting @chicagotribune | alum @medillschool

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Last Front PageJUN 3, 2026Latest appearance

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New life for nuclear

As data centers seek more power, giant energy producer Constellation launches nuclear plant upgrades in Illinois to meet the rising demand

View Front PageChicago Tribune • MAY 18, 2026

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Group battling illegal dumping

Litter Caterpillars try to maintain Englewood community garden

Chicago Tribune•JUN 3, 2026

Birding groups tracking deadly window collisions

It's peak time for migratory birds flying through Chicago

Chicago Tribune•MAY 22, 2026

Local environmental interest story focusing on citizen science and urban wildlife hazards during migration season.

New life for nuclear

As data centers seek more power, giant energy producer Constellation launches nuclear plant upgrades in Illinois to meet the rising demand

Chicago Tribune•MAY 18, 2026•Lead Story

The paper frames the story as a pragmatic, industry-driven regional economic development, linking the abstract boom in data centres to tangible infrastructure upgrades in Illinois.

‘THE YEAR BALD EAGLES DECIDED TO MAKE HISTORY’

Three eaglets born in Chicago for first time in a century

Chicago Tribune•MAY 8, 2026

A celebratory feature highlighting a rare environmental success story for the city's ecosystem.

Week of storms leaves wreckage, rising rivers

Intense weather fuels 15 tornadoes across Illinois; waterways expected to crest

With:Adriana Pérez

Chicago Tribune•APR 20, 2026•Lead Story

The paper focuses on the tangible local impact of a severe weather system, highlighting both the immediate structural damage and the ongoing flooding threats. The tone is informative and grounded in local geography and meteorology.

Company told to finish asphalt spill cleanup

Chicago Tribune•APR 3, 2026

Reports on regulatory pressure applied to a local storage company over environmental remediation.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Christiana Freitag in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.