Alicia Morgan

Alicia Morgan is a U.S. news journalist based in Chicago who covers city government, housing, and public policy with a focus on how decisions affect everyday residents. She began her career as a local reporter for a community newspaper, where she learned to build sources across neighborhoods and translate complex budgets into clear reporting. Over the past decade, Alicia has covered mayoral and legislative races, tenant protections, infrastructure planning, and economic development initiatives at local and state levels. Her work has been recognized for advancing accountability through document-driven investigations and careful reporting under tight deadlines. She is particularly skilled in interviewing officials, analyzing spending trends, and verifying claims with primary records. Alicia now leads enterprise projects at her newsroom, frequently pairing on-the-ground reporting with data to explain policy tradeoffs and potential outcomes for families and small businesses.