William Blakley is a senior film and journalism major. Blakely is the editor-in-chief for the Chronicle. He joined the Chronicle in May 2025. Hometown: Surprise, Arizona

Marc Balbarin is junior journalism and communications major, as well as broadcast media and photojournalism minor. Balbarin is the deputy editor for the Chronicle. He joined the Chronicle in May 2025.   Hometown: Roselle, Illinois

Anna Bitz is a junior journalism major and graphic design minor. Bitz is the campus news editor of the Chronicle. She joined the Chronicle in August 2025.   Hometown: Bismarck, North Dakota

Katie Peters is a junior creative writing major. Peters is the assistant campus news editor for the Chronicle. She joined the Chronicle in January 2026.   Hometown: Plano, Texas

Carlos Alanis-Avila is a senior film and television major and journalism minor. Alanis-Avila is the director of photography for the Chronicle. He joined the Chronicle in May 2025.   Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Amelia Baird is a senior photography major. Baird is the assistant director of photography for the Chronicle. She joined the Chronicle in May 2025. She has a bachelor's in psychology.   Hometown: Davao City, The Philippines

Venus Tapang is a senior creative writing major and women's, gender, and sexuality studies minor. Tapang is the copy chief for the Chronicle. He joined the Chronicle in January 2026.   Hometown: Aurora, Illinois

Nico Waugh is junior theatre production and practice major with a minor in education. Waugh is the audience engagement editor for the Chronicle. She joined the Chronicle in October 2025.   Hometown: Greenville, Illinois

Maria Sanchez Medina is a senior computer animation major and video production minor. Sanchez is the creative director for the Chronicle. She joined the Chronicle in January 2024.   Hometown: Cucuta, Colombia  

Levi Libson is a junior composition for film major. Libson is the audio editor for the Chronicle. He joined the Chronicle in August 2025.   Hometown: Hopkins, Minnesota

Sofia Oyarzún is a senior photojournalism major with a marketing minor. Oyarzún is the editor of La Crónica. She joined the Chronicle in January 2024.   Hometown: Glenview, Illinois

Mya DeJesus is a senior journalism major and acting minor. DeJesus is the opinions editor for the Chronicle. She joined the Chronicle in August 2025.   Hometown: Indiana

Samantha Mosquera is a senior journalism major. Mosquera is a senior reporter for the Chronicle. She joined the Chronicle in May 2025.   Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Zoey Hill-Hernandez is a junior journalism major. Hill-Hernandez is a reporter for the Chronicle. They joined the Chronicle in May 2026. Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Serenity Burgos is a sophomore journalism major and broadcast media minor. Burgos is a reporter for the Chronicle. She joined the Chronicle in May 2026. Hometown: Macomb, Michigan

Jenna Kottke is a sophomore film and television major and broadcast journalism minor. Kottke is a reporter for the Chronicle. She joined the Chronicle in May 2026.   Hometown: Wausau, Wisconsin

Ava Simone Forster is a junior journalism major. Forster is a reporter for the Chronicle. She joined the Chronicle in May 2026. Hometown: Athens, Ohio

Shawn Katz is a senior journalism major and radio minor. Katz is a reporter for the Chronicle. Katz joined the Chronicle in January 2026.   Hometown: Chicago, Illinois  

Angel Cal is a senior fashion studies major and a marketing and math minor. Cal is a reporter and web designer for the Chronicle. She joined the Chronicle in May 2025.   Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Guadalupe Loza-Sanchez is a junior journalism major. Loza-Sanchez is a bilingual reporter for the Chronicle. Loza-Sanchez joined the Chronicle in August 2025. Hometown: Elgin, Illinois

Kameron Clepper is a junior photography major with a minor in photojournalism. Clepper is a photojournalist for the Chronicle. Clepper joined the Chronicle in May 2026. Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Anthony Hernandez is a junior photography major. Hernandez is a photojournalist for the Chronicle. He joined the Chronicle in January 2026.   Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Antonio Chaves is a junior majoring in audio arts and acoustics. Chaves is a bilingual copy editor and podcast producer for the Chronicle. Chaves joined the Chronicle in May 2026. Hometown: Bogotá, Colombia

Leia Jones is a senior marketing major with a concentration in social media. Jones is a social media conent creator for the Chronicle. Jones joined the Chronicle in May 2026. Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Julia Martinez Arroyo is a senior journalism and communications major with a minor in public relations. Arroyo is a social media content creator for the Chronicle. She joined the Chronicle in August 2025.   Hometown: Plano, Illinois

Marina Bradley is a junior social media and digital strategy and graphic design major. Bradley is a social media content creator for the Chronicle. They joined the Chronicle in September 2024.   Hometown: Livingston, Montana

Lilly Sundsback is a junior illustration major. Sundsback is an illustrator for the Chronicle. She joined the Chronicle in January 2024.   Hometown: Rochester, Minnesota

Aaron Guzman is a senior illustration major. Guzman is an illustrator and podcast producer for the Chronicle. He joined the Chronicle in January 2024. Hometown: Joliet, Illinois