

Hi! My name is Ilana Arougheti (they/she). I'm a breaking news reporter at the Kansas City Star in Kansas City, MO.
I graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in June 2023. I hold degrees in journalism, sociology and gender studies.
I interned at the Chicago Tribune from July 2023 to January 2024, working on the Business and Emerging News desks. There, I reported extensively on healthcare news, labor strikes, breaking news and cultural events. I've highlighted joy and tragedy across residents' lives, tracked evolutions in the Chicago hospital landscape and built relationships with communities impacted by the Oct. 7 Hamas hostage crisis.
I was a reporting intern at the Chicago Sun-Times from January to March 2023. There, I gained experience with breaking news and election night coverage, and focused particularly on transportation and religion stories.
In the summer of 2022, I was a metro reporting intern at The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C. I reported on civic issues, crime and accountability in the Triangle region of North Carolina, with a special focus on Durham.
I held several roles for my college newspaper, the Daily Northwestern, including city editor and investigations editor.
Feel free to say hi, send scoops or ask questions at iarougheti@gmail.com or (872) 256-1815.