Mitchell Armentrout is a staff reporter covering government and politics from Chicago to Springfield, focusing on the expansion of gambling across Illinois as well as the Chicago Bears’ quest for a new stadium. He also periodically serves as the Sun-Times’ White Sox beat reporter.
A native of Burbank, Illinois, and a lifetime Sun-Times reader, Armentrout graduated from Reavis High School and Northwestern University before starting as a breaking news reporter at the newspaper in 2013. He’s also served as a general assignment reporter, an education reporter and an assistant city editor. When he’s not looking for news, there’s a good chance he’s bird-watching, bike-riding or both. Contact him on Signal: mtrout.74
Education: B.S. in journalism, Northwestern University
Other social media: Bluesky