Mark Thompson

Reporter · Chicago, IL

Mark Thompson has spent over a decade highlighting community stories across Chicago. He graduated from Northwestern University and has contributed to various local outlets, including Chicago Reader, focusing on grassroots initiatives and neighborhood developments.

2 stories from Mark Thompson in Rockford

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Daniel Biss, John Elleson compete for open Illinois 9th Congressional District seat

Two candidates for Illinois' 9th Congressional District are making their case to voters in a race that will fill an open seat for the first time in more than two decades.

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Chicago architecture firm proposes renderings of new Bears stadium near current White Sox location

A well-known Chicago architecture firm is weighing in with a proposal to keep the Bears in the city, near a familiar location for sports fans on the South Side.

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