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Mack is a writer for Block Club Chicago covering a little bit of everything. He reports on the role of sports in community, quirky local happenings and unsung Chicagoans who make the city tick.
Originally from New Jersey, Mack earned his master’s in journalism from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s in political science from Vassar College, where he also led The Miscellany News, one of the oldest student newspapers in the country.

A large rat lurks behind a trash can tire in the 3700 block of North Sawyer Avenue in Irving Park on June 8. (Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago)
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