EXCELLENCE / Bia Medious

SELECTION OF OUTSTANDING WORK

2019 Peter Lisagor Award | Best Single Podcast Episode

South Side Stories: "Englewood" | Local comedian teams up with CPD for an unofficial ride along & talks to residents.

2019 Peter Lisagor Award | Best Business/Consumer Reporting

South Side Stories: "Money or Merch" | Local comedian uses her own experience to investigate the furniture world of the South Side.

2019 Peter Lisagor Award | Best Music Coverage

South Side Stories: "Arthur" | Local comedian talks new skills with 72-year-old grandfather & hip-hop producer.

Producing Interviews

Nerdette: "Rad Girls Who Changed The World" | Favorite stories with the author & illustrator of 'Rad Girls Can' | Ruby Bridges | Mary-Pat Hector | Amandla Stenberg.

Broadcast Reporting & Producing

South Side Weekly: "Class X: Who Gets a Second Chance in Our Criminal Justice System?" | Joe Montgomery, an incarcerated 21-year-old, has few options but prison. Friends & family talk about what his absence means to his community.

Investigative Reporting

The City: "The Cleanup" | The illegal dump is finally eradicated—but at whose expense? Sen. Dick Durbin | Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. | Shirley Jahad