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A Chicago native, Wendell is a veteran newspaper reporter who has worked in Chicago his entire career. During his tenure he has won numerous awards including the 2009, 2010 and 2011 A. Philip Randolph “Messenger” award sponsored by the National Newspapers Publishers Association. Currently, he is a staff reporter for the Chicago Business Journal. Previously, Wendell worked as a staff reporter for Crain's Chicago Business, and DNAinfo.com Chicago, a hyperlocal news website reporting on neighborhood news that shutdown October 2017. Other news outlets he worked for include the Chicago Tribune, Illinois Real Estate Journal, Chicago Defender, and Pensions & Investments newspaper. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Columbia College Chicago, and since age 10 he has always wanted to be a journalist, especially since English was his favorite subject.

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Chicago Business Journal

Crain's Chicago Business is a weekly business newspaper and online publication based in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by Crain Communications Inc., it was established in 1978 and serves as a key source of business news and analysis in the region. The publication offers a weekly magazine that features in-depth analysis, commentary, and special reports on various aspects of the Chicago business landscape. In addition to its print magazine, Crain's Chicago Business operates an online portal that provides news, insights, and data relevant to the local business environment. The publication covers a wide range of sectors, including real estate, healthcare, technology, and finance, catering to business professionals, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders in the Chicago area.