Cindy Hernandez

Cindy Hernandez is a reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times, covering crime and other local news. She provides detailed accounts of incidents, focusing on the impact on the community and individuals involved. Her articles often include information about law enforcement investigations and efforts to apprehend suspects. Hernandez also reports on severe weather events affecting Chicago and their consequences, such as tornadoes, flooding, and power outages. In addition to her news reporting, she shares updates on the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago.

Biography:  https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/cindy-hernandez

100%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

  • Cindy Hernandez appears to present information without a clear slant towards any particular side or perspective.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • No conflicts of interest identified.

Contradictions

95%

Examples:

  • In one article, Cindy reports a shooting incident where the shooter fled the scene but does not mention any specific details about the shooter's identity or vehicle. In another article, she reports on an arrest made due to DNA evidence connected to a previous violent incident.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • No deceptive practices identified.

Recent Articles

Postal Worker Octavia Redmond Shot and Killed in Chicago, Suspect at Large: USPS Employee of 15 Years Leaves Neighbors and Colleagues Heartbroken

Postal Worker Octavia Redmond Shot and Killed in Chicago, Suspect at Large: USPS Employee of 15 Years Leaves Neighbors and Colleagues Heartbroken

Broke On: Friday, 19 July 2024 On July 19, 2024, in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood, postal worker Octavia Redmond was fatally shot while delivering mail. The suspect approached her and fired multiple shots before fleeing. Redmond, a long-time federal employee and motherly figure to neighbors, later died from her injuries. The shooting is under investigation; no further information about the suspect is available. This tragic event follows recent attacks against postal workers in Chicago, prompting calls for safety measures and a $250,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.