Stephanie Zimmermann is an award-winning investigative journalist who focuses on consumer issues, defined broadly to include credit and debt, insurance, food, housing, health, transportation, technology, unsafe products, scams/frauds and other issues that affect everyday people. Before joining the Sun-Times, Stephanie worked for the ABC News Investigative Unit and at news outlets in Florida and Illinois.
She is grateful every day for the chance to tell people’s stories.
Expertise: Stephanie’s work has been recognized by the National Headliner Awards (first place, business reporting, 2021, and second place, investigative reporting, 2022), the NABJ Salute to Excellence Awards (first place, investigative reporting, 2023), and in numerous Illinois and Chicago contests.
Professional organizations: Investigative Reporters and Editors, Society for Professional Journalists. Stephanie abides by the SPJ Code of Ethics.
Education: Northwestern University, BSJ, MSJ
Social media: Bluesky @szreports.bsky.social