Editor
Ruth Kaminski is the editor of The Uptown Ledger. She assigns and edits the site’s coverage and reads every story before it goes up.
Her own reporting covers the institutions that shape Uptown: social service agencies, schools, parks and the lakefront, and the long arguments over housing and development that run through the neighborhood’s history.
She handles corrections and questions about the archive. Contact: editor@uptownbusinesspartners.com.
Recent work by Ruth
- Pritzker wins a third term. What Uptown businesses will watch nextNov 4, 2026
- Montrose Harbor and beach in the off-seasonOct 14, 2026
- Oprah Winfrey’s Chicago years still shape how the city sees itselfSep 11, 2026
- Teardowns and landmarks in Sheridan ParkMar 30, 2026
- Uplift Community School looks to the Chicago Celebrity Chair Auction for its biggest fundraiserNov 15, 2006