https://www.illinoispress.org/Home.aspxhttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3185/TOP-of-the-MORNING-Something-to-get-you-going-today-courtesy-Vice-President-Jim-Rossow.aspxMon, 20 Apr 2026 20:03:00 GMTIt's Day 1 for ROB LE CATES quarterbacking our photo department, but he's already comfortable on the job. The 23-year-old joined our staff in August, giving him ample time with now-retired Photo Editor Robin Scholz. Read more

]]>People in the Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3183/The-Source-welcomes-Marcel-Pacatte.aspxWed, 22 Apr 2026 19:50:00 GMTMarcel Pacatte comes to The Source with a background in newspapers, magazines and education. Read more

]]>People in the Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3179/Shaw-Local-reporter-Okon-named-Illinois-Journalist-of-the-Year.aspxThu, 23 Apr 2026 19:07:00 GMTVeteran reporter Bob Okon was honored by Northern Illinois University as the recipient of the school's Illinois Journalist of the Year award. Read more

]]>People in the Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3178/Photographic-paragon-retires-after-35-years-with-News-Gazette.aspxThu, 23 Apr 2026 18:59:00 GMTRobin Scholz may not resemble The Flash - besides the one atop her camera but for the last 35 years, The News-Gazette's photographic paragon has given Barry Allen a run for his money, being everywhere all at once. Read more

]]>People in the Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3177/Trofimuk-to-lead-newsroom.aspxFri, 17 Apr 2026 18:53:00 GMTAnalisa Trofimuk is slated to join the Quad-Cities newsroom May 1. She is departing the top news editor role at The Times of Northwest Indiana, a sister paper to the Quad- City Times within Lee Enterprises. Read more

]]>People in the Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3176/Longtime-Paddock-Publications-executives-to-retire.aspxTue, 14 Apr 2026 18:42:00 GMTTwo longtime executives of Paddock Publications Inc., publisher of the Daily Herald and other print and online products, have announced their retirements. Read more

]]>People in the Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3167/Reporter-honored-for-years-of-service.aspxWed, 08 Apr 2026 18:06:00 GMTA Winchester native whose storied journalism career includes twice being named a Pulitzer Prize finalist is the Illinois News Broadcasters Association's Illinoisan of the Year. Read more

]]>People in the Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3166/Whitworth-returns-to-The-Telegraph-newsroom.aspxWed, 08 Apr 2026 17:46:00 GMTVeteran journalist Steve Whitworth rejoins The Telegraph to cover Godfrey Jersey County Steve Whitworth Read more

]]>People in the Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3165/Its-been-an-honor-to-serve-you.aspxWed, 08 Apr 2026 17:35:00 GMTTOM MARTIN love this newsroom. That's I why leaving it will be so difficult. Read more

]]>People in the Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3161/How-laying-out-a-paper-had-changed-in-45-years.aspxFri, 03 Apr 2026 17:34:00 GMTThis February, the staff of South Side Weekly and Hyde Park Herald said our goodbyes to our long-time layout editor and production manager Tony Zralka, who retired after 45 years in the business. For the last few years at the Weekly, and since 1999 at the Herald, Zralka has nimbly put together the layout of each print paper, fitting text, photos, and ads together like puzzle pieces before sending it all to the printer. Read more

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