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Miss Our Haps? Catch Them on SoundCloud!
Miss Our Haps? Catch Them on SoundCloud!
This post is bittersweet because it’ll be our last.
Happenstance
May 8, 2020
Check Out Our Final Haps!
Check Out Our Final Haps!
Well, Chicago. There isn’t much more to say. The last batch of Haps are live on our website! More than 20 new stories have been added, so…
Happenstance
May 1, 2020
More Haps are Live!
More Haps are Live!
We hope you have spent the past week of quarantine listening to our Haps and learning fun, new things about Chicago!
Happenstance
Apr 23, 2020
Our Haps are LIVE!
Our Haps are LIVE!
We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. If you could use a break from COVID news, we…
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Apr 16, 2020
Goodbyes Are Tough…
Goodbyes Are Tough…
We hate to write this, but we unfortunately must. With a heavy heart, we’re saying goodbye to Happenstance. After much consideration…
Happenstance
Dec 1, 2019
Meet Our Freelancer, Lily Abromeit!
Meet Our Freelancer, Lily Abromeit!
Have you enjoyed learning about our freelancers over the past couple of months? We definitely have! Last but definitely not least, here’s…
Happenstance
May 6, 2019
Meet Our Freelancer, Hannah Barg!
Meet Our Freelancer, Hannah Barg!
We’re winding down our freelancer profiles, but don’t feel sad just yet. We’ve got another great one for you! Here’s Hannah Barg!
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Apr 29, 2019
Meet Our Freelancer, Lily Qi!
Meet Our Freelancer, Lily Qi!
It’s Tuesday again, and that means we get to share another great freelancer profile! Next up, Lily Qi!
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Apr 22, 2019
Meet Our Freelancer, Brendan Clark!
Meet Our Freelancer, Brendan Clark!
We love sharing our freelancers’ stories just as much as we love sharing the city’s little-known stories! Here’s our next profiled…
Happenstance
Apr 15, 2019
Meet Our Freelancer, Valerie Chen!
Meet Our Freelancer, Valerie Chen!
Tuesday is our favorite day of the week because we get to learn and share more about our freelancers! We’ve got another great profile for…
Happenstance
Apr 8, 2019
Meet Our Freelancer, Lars Lonnroth!
Meet Our Freelancer, Lars Lonnroth!
It’s the beginning of a new week, and that means we have another freelancer to profile! Next up, Lars Lonnroth!
Happenstance
Apr 1, 2019
Meet Our Freelancer, Priscilla Zhu!
Meet Our Freelancer, Priscilla Zhu!
Do you love learning more about the people who will be bringing Haps to your ears? We’re biased, but we do too! We’ve got another good…
Happenstance
Mar 25, 2019
Meet Our Freelancer, Ally Pruitt!
Meet Our Freelancer, Ally Pruitt!
We hope you loved our first freelancer profile because we’ve got another one for you! Next up, Ally Pruitt!
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Mar 19, 2019
Meet Our Freelancer, Chris Walljasper!
Meet Our Freelancer, Chris Walljasper!
What’s your occupation outside of Happenstance?
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Mar 11, 2019
Meet Our Freelance Journalists/Podcasters!!
Meet Our Freelance Journalists/Podcasters!!
When an innovative podcasting app, like us, calls for freelancers, some of the most innovative storytellers respond. We’re so excited to…
Happenstance
Mar 5, 2019
1871: The Future of Tech and Media?
1871: The Future of Tech and Media?
Over the summer, one of our interns brought a great point to our attention. From time to time, you’ll see us mention 1871, and it’s often…
Happenstance
Feb 6, 2019
We’re Hiring Freelance Audio Journalists and Podcasters!
We’re Hiring Freelance Audio Journalists and Podcasters!
We just wrapped up the holiday season, but we’re already back to work! Our managing editor, Stephanie, will be spending the next few…
Happenstance
Jan 8, 2019
Pitching can be hard, so here’s how I prepared.
Pitching can be hard, so here’s how I prepared.
Last month, Happenstance was excited to be chosen as a returning exhibitor for Chicago’s FUND Conference, an event that aims to bridge the…
Happenstance
Nov 25, 2018
What I Learned at Chicago’s 2018 LION Summit
What I Learned at Chicago’s 2018 LION Summit
A few weeks ago, I (Stephanie, Happenstance’s co-founder and managing editor) stopped by Chicago’s 2018 LION Summit, a conference for…
Happenstance
Oct 31, 2018
Summer Lessons Learned at a Journalism Startup
Summer Lessons Learned at a Journalism Startup
This summer was pretty eventful for the Happenstance team, as it was the first time we took on interns! We hosted three journalism students…
Happenstance
Sep 13, 2018
My Summer in Chicago Bucket List
My Summer in Chicago Bucket List
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Aug 30, 2018
Meet Our Final Intern, Madison Dong!
Meet Our Final Intern, Madison Dong!
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Jul 17, 2018
Meet Our Next Intern, Andrea Michelson!
Meet Our Next Intern, Andrea Michelson!
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Jul 9, 2018
Meet Our Intern, Emmanuel Camarillo!
Meet Our Intern, Emmanuel Camarillo!
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Jul 3, 2018
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