Author Archives: David Eads

David Eads is joining The Chicago Reporter as senior editor of design and delivery. David previously served as news applications developer at ProPublica Illinois and on the visual journalism teams at the Chicago Tribune and NPR Visuals. He is also a co-founder of the Invisible Institute, FreeGeek Chicago, a community-based computer recycling organization and the Supreme Chi-Town Coding Crew, a weekly workshop to teach data journalism.

Tracking coronavirus cases in Illinois, daily

by David Eads, Asraa Mustufa and Paula Friedrich March 20, 2020August 13, 2020

Government and Politics

Bill Conway gives Kim Foxx a run for her money in most expensive Cook County state’s attorney’s race

by Josh McGhee and David Eads March 13, 2020April 7, 2020

Testing observable embeds

by David Eads March 5, 2020June 16, 2020

Introducing GovBook, a fast and easy way to contact Illinois officials

by David Eads September 12, 2019November 26, 2019

Criminal Justice

Cook County, Code for America aim to speed up marijuana expungement as legalization nears

by Josh McGhee and David Eads August 28, 2019December 13, 2019

Why I’m joining The Chicago Reporter as senior editor of design and delivery

by David Eads August 2, 2019August 2, 2019