Lu Calzada has joined Windy City Times for a five-month fellowship position funded by Northwestern University's Local News Accelerator project.
Lu graduated with their master's in journalism from Northwestern in 2023. During their time at NU, they worked as a fellow for La Raza and assisted with audience research, marketing strategy, and producing bilingual editorial content.
Lu received their B.A. in English from Loyola Chicago where they graduated as head sports editor of the Loyola Phoenix with three Illinois College Press Awards. While at LUC, Lu also interned at the Chicago Sun-Times and wrote for its Murals and Mosaics project.
Lu will be reporting, and also helping with the launch of a new Windy City Times events newsletter, starting by March 2024. The free newsletter, Chicago Social Butterflies, will feature the top LGBTQ+ events and benefits. Signup for the free newsletter here: Chicago Social Butterflies newsletter, coming this March from Windy City Times. Signup free here: www.chicagosocialbutterflies.com .