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Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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With just eight days until the midterm elections, the contests that could determine control of Congress are taking over local airwaves. But in Chicago, what happens after November is getting all of the attention. Monday was the final day for candidates to file petitions to get on the 2027 mayoral ballot. Professor Connie Mixon, director [...]
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