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Arcola Record Herald:

Phone Number: 268-4950

Fax: 268-4938

Address: P.O. Box 217, 118 East Main Street, Arcola, IL 61910

Email: slackpub@arcola-il.com

Deadlines: Legals-Friday by 4pm

Classifieds-Monday by 5pm

Line Ads-Monday by 5pm

Staff:

GM: Chris & Cindy Slack

Editor: Chris Slack

Arthur Graphic Clarion, Atwood Herald, News Record (southern Piatt Co.) and Mount Zion Region News:

Phone Number: 543-2151

Fax: 543-2152

Address: P.O. Box 19, Arthur, IL 61911

Email: arthurgraphic@consolidated.net

Deadlines: Friday by 4 p.m.

Staff:

Advertising: Stephanie Wierman

Managing Editor: Roger Bonham

Bloomington Daily Pantagraph:

Phone Numbers: (309) 829-9000 newsroom ext. 241 / 1-800-747-7323

Fax: (309) 829-7000 (news)

E-mail address: newsroom@pantagraph.com

Address: 301 West Washington, News Dept., Bloomington, IL 61701

P.O. Box 2907, Bloomington, IL 61702-2907

Deadline: Call for deadlines.

Staff:

Managing Editor: Julie Gerke

Health Editor: Paul Swiech ext. 275, pswiech@pantagraph.com

Business Editor: Karen Hansen

News Contact: Julie Gerke

Central Illinois Business Magazine (Monthly)

Central Illinois Health Magazine (Monthly)

Central Illinois Families Magazine (Quarterly)

At Home in Central Illinois (Quarterly)

Phone Number: 351-5695

Address: 15 E. Main St.

Champaign, IL 61820

Email: ghale@news-gazette.com

Editor: Greta Hale

Reporter: Emily Fletcher

Published by a division of the News-Gazette.

Danville Commercial News: 8 am or 2 pm best news conference times

Phone Numbers: 446-1000

Fax: 446-6648 (newsroom)

Address: 17 West North Street, Danville, IL 61832

Deadlines: Obituaries- 8:30 a.m. daily; 8 p.m. Friday & Saturday

News- 8 a.m.

Community Calendar- two weeks in advance

Paper goes to press at 9:30 a.m. Delivered to newsstands in Danville at 11 a.m.

Staff:

Editor-in-Chief: Larry Smith 477-5183

Managing Editor: Laura Mabry 477-5180 (main news contact)

Advertising Director: Dave Conner

Chuck Harbaugh: Circulation Director

Paula Campbell: Business Manager

Production Director: Garry Swaney

Sales Manager: Cindy Decker

Publisher: Carol Nichols 477-5111

Reporters: Brian Huchel Anna Herkamp

Jennifer Weakley Mary Wicoff

Carol Roehm Dennis Bartlow

Barbra Greenberg

Community Calendar: Sandy Kochvar

Decatur Herald and Review:

Phone Numbers: 421-6979

Fax: 421-7965 (newsroom)

E-mail address: hrnews@herald-review.com

Web site: www.herald-review.com

Address: 601 East William Street, P.O. Box 311, Decatur, IL 62525

Deadline: Daily by Noon

Staff:

Publisher: Todd Nelson

Editor: Gary Sawyer

Managing Editor: David Dawson

Reporters: Theresa Churchill, Mike Frazier, Huey Freeman, Ron

Ingram, Courtney Klemm, Arlene Mannlein, Tim Cain, Mary Tallon, Tony Reid,

Sheila Smith, Alicia Spates, Valerie Wells, Chris Lusvardi

Community Calendar: Bob Fallstrom

Effingham Daily News:

Phone Numbers: 217-347-7151, 1-800-526-7205

Fax: 217-342-9315

Email address: ednnet@consolidated.net

Address: PO Box 370, Effingham, IL 62401-0370

Web site: www.effinghamdailynews.com

Staff:

Managing Editor: Donna Riley-Gordon

Reporters: Nicole Eversole (covers Shelby and Fayette counties)

Bill Grimes (covers Effingham County)

PSAs: Peggy Rainer

Fisher Reporter:

Phone Number/Fax: 897-1525

Address: P.O. Box 400, 114 South 3rd Street, Fisher, IL 61843

Email: fisher.reporter@prairieinet.net

Deadlines: Office hours Mon.,Tues.,Thurs.,Fri. 9 am to 1 pm

Announcements are due at noon the Monday before publication.

Placement depends on availability of space. Mail slot in door.

Published: Wednesday

Staff:

Editor: Karen Henson

Publisher: Karen Henson

Ford County Press:

Phone Number: 388-7721

Fax: 388-2864

Address: 115 W Main, PO Box 198, Melvin, IL 60952

Gibson City Courier:

Phone Number: 784-4244

Fax: 784-4246

Address: PO Box 549, Gibson City, IL 60936-0549

Staff:

Editor: Doris Benter ( dbenter_gc@sbcglobal.net)

Sales: Pam Staton

HealthIllinois Magazine

Phone Numbers: 217-421-6983

Fax: 217-421-7965

Address: 601 E. William St., Decatur, IL 62523

E-mail: ralf.pansch@lee.net

Special Projects Editor: Ralf Pansch

Publication of the Central Illinois Newspaper Group (Decatur Herald & Review).

Hoopeston Chronicle:

Phone Numbers: 217-283-5111

Fax: 217-283-5846

Address: 308 East Main Street, Hoopeston, IL 60942

E-mail: chronicle@dtnspeed.net

Web site: www.thehoopestonchronicle.com

Editor: Charles Ordoqui

Independent News:

Phone Number: 662-2556

Fax: 662-2484

Address: 201B North Main, Georgetown, IL 61846

Deadline: Thursdays at 2 p.m.

Email: indnews@news-gazette.com

Journal Gazette:

Phone Numbers: 235-5656

Fax: 238-6886 (newsroom)

E-mail Address: editorial@jg-tc.com

Address: 100 Broadway Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938

Deadline: Stories in by 9 p.m.

Staff:

City Editor / Publisher: Carl Walworth

Managing Editor: Bill Lair

Advertising Director: Tammy Jordan

Reporters: Dave Fopay, Julie Hessee, Alice Larrabee, Herb Meeker, Candice Potter, Rob Stroud, Nathaniel West, Amber Williams

Copy Editor: Lisa Bartelt

Features Editor: Beth Heldebrandt

Mahomet Citizen:

Phone Numbers: 586-2512

Fax: 586-4821

Address: P.O. Box 919, Mahomet, IL 61853

E-mail Address: mrobbins@mcitizen.com

Deadlines: display ads- 5 p.m. Friday

Classifieds- 12 noon Monday

news - noon Friday

Published: Wednesday

Staff:

Editor: Michelle Robbins

News Contact: Michelle Robbins

Community Calendar: Michelle Robbins

The Leader (formerly the Ogden Leader):

Phone Number: 582-2373

Fax: 582-2237

Address: P.O. Box 97, 115 S. East Avenue, Ogden, IL 61859

Deadlines: Send announcements one week in advance.

Published: Thursday

Staff:

Owners: East Central Communications (News-Gazette)

Publisher: John Foreman

News Contact: Tom Rund-Scott ( tscott@news-gazette.com)

Paris Beacon News:

Phone Number: 217-465-6424

Fax: 217-466-5078

E-mail Address: news@parisbeacon.com

Website: www.parisbeacon.com

Address: PO Box 100, 218 N. Main St.

Paris, IL 61944

Staff:

Managing Editor: Kathy Rhoads

City Editor: Jenny Barkley

Paxton Record:

Phone Number: 379-2356

Fax: 379-3104

Address: 208 N. Market, Paxton, IL 60957

Email: paxtonrecord@illicom.net

Staff:

News: Dave Hinton

Piatt County Journal-Republican:

Phone Number: 762-2511

Fax: 217-762-8591

Address: 118 E. Washington, PO Box 110, Monticello, IL 61856

Email: journal@journal-republican.com

Deadlines: Editorial: Fridays at 4:30pm

Display Advertising: Mondays at 10am

Classified Advertising: Mondays at 4pm

The paper is distributed weekly on Wednesdays.

Staff:

Editor/Community Calendar: Ken Hartman

Assistant Editor: Christopher Troska

Advertising Reps: Renee Sample / Cathy Dubson

The Rantoul Press:

Phone Number: 892-9613

Fax: 892-9451

E-mail Address: news@rantoulpress.com

Address: 1332 East Harmon Street, PO Box 5110, Rantoul, IL 61866

Staff:

GM: Tim Evans

Editor: Dave Hinton

Savoy Star and County Star:

Phone Numbers: 351-5631

Fax: 351-5249

Address: 15 E. Main, Champaign, IL 61824

Deadlines: Friday at Noon deadline at the latest

Once a week Thursday published

Staff:

GM: Tim Evans 892-9613

County Star Editor: Christine Walsh 351-5678 cwalsh@news-gazette.com

Savoy Star Editor: Erika Nelson 351-3335 enelson@news-gazette.com

Times-Courier:

Phone Numbers: 217-345-7085

Fax: 217-345-7090

Address: 2110 Woodfall Dr., Charleston, IL 61920

E-mail Address: editorial@jg-tc.com

Web-site: www.jg-tc.com

Deadline: Stories in by 9:00 p.m.

Staff:

Editor: Bill Lair 238-6865 Fax: 238-6886

Reporter: Dave Fopay (covers county)

Rob Stroud (area reporter)

Nathaniel West

Herb Meeker

City Editor / Publisher: Carl Walworth

Advertising Director: Tammy Jordan

Copy Editor: Lisa Bartelt

Features Editor: Beth Heldebrandt

Tuscola Journal, Tri-County Journal (Moultrie, Douglas, Coles counties)

Phone Number: 253-5086

Fax: 253-5460

Email: colleen@thetuscolajournal.com

Address: 115 West Sale, PO Box 170, Tuscola, IL 61953

Staff:

Reporter: Colleen Lehmann colleen@thetuscolajournal.com

Parkland Prospectus:

Phone Number: 351-2216

Fax: 373-3835

Address: 2400 West Bradley Avenue, Room X-155, Champaign, IL 61821-1899

Website: virtual.parkland.edu/prospectus

E-mail: prospectus@parkland.edu

Deadlines: Noon on the Thursday before publication.

Information: Main audience is 26 and older, next is traditional college-age 18-24

Send pictures (they like pictures), may send by e-mail

Try to be more selective in press releases sent to them-they cater to a very specific

Audience.

Staff:

Editor: Aaron Geiger

Assistant Editor: Ellen Schmidt

Photography Editor: Leah Zimmerman, Karen Johner & Erika Porter

Advisor: John Eby

Production Manager: Travis Shoemaker

Advertising/Business Manager: Kate Kaput

Staff Writers: Leah Zimmerman

Calendar/Events: Breanna Walden

Webmaster: Nikki Blight

Daily Illini:

Phone Numbers: 337-8300

Fax: 337-8328 (newsroom), 337-8303 (business)

Newsroom: 337-8350

Address: 512 East Green Street, Champaign, IL 61820

E-mail: news@dailyillini.com

Web Site: www.dailyillini.com

Deadlines:

Diversions Calendar: Deadline by Monday at 5:00 p.m. for Thursday

Local Reports: no deadlines, 1-2 days in advance helpful, need ASAP

Staff:

Publisher: Mary Cory

Editor in Chief: Steve Contorno

Advertising Sales Manager: Omair Ahmed

Managing Editors: Kathleen Foody, Susan Kantor, Katie O'Connell

Chief Copy Editor: Marguerite Day

Development Editor: Sky Opila

Opinions Editor: Andrew Mason

Sports Editor: Jim Shay

Photo Editor: Wesley Fane

Features Editor: Jim Vorel

Production Director: Kit Donahue

Campus News Editor: Patrick Wade

Metro News Editor: Angelina Cole

News-Gazette:

Phone Numbers: 351-5251

351-5211 (news)

351-5227 (news briefs)

351-5281 (advertising)

Fax: 351-5374 (newsroom)

351-5291(advertising)

Address:

Champaign: (drop off) 15 Main Street

(mail) P.O. Box 677, Champaign, IL 61824-0677

Urbana: 300 West Main Street, Urbana, IL 61801

E-mail Addresses: news@news-gazette.com

Website: www.news-gazette.com

Deadlines: -City (last) final Noon (deadline)

-Area 8:30 a.m. (deadline)

-C-U Vermilion County, 10:30 p.m. (deadline)

Staff:

Board Chair: Dr. Gene Budig

President/Publisher: John Foreman

Executive Vice President/CFO: J. Michael Martin

Director of Community Relations and Special Projects: Amy Eckert

Executive Editor: John Beck

Managing Editor/Features Editor: Dan Corkery 351-5218

City Editor: Mike Howie 351-5211

Regional Editor: Becky Mabry

Business Editor: Don Dodson 351-5227

Spin Off (Youth Page) Editor: Melissa Merli 351-5367

Entertainment Editor: Frank Pieper 351-5644

News Editor: George Dobrik 351-5381

Night News Editor: Joel Leizer 351-5645

Religion Editor: Lynda Zimmer 351-5224

Education Editor (grade and high school): Jodi Heckel 351-5216

Chief Photographer/Photo Editor: Darrell Hoemann 351-5603 photo@news-gazette.com

Editorial Page Editor: Tom Kacich 351-5221

Sports Editor: Jim Rossow 351-5231

Features Editor: Sally Weeks 351-5660 features@news-gazette.com

Editorial Board: Jim Dey 351-5369

John Beck 351-5212

John Foreman 351-5252

Tom Kacich 351-5221

Reporters: Deb Pressey 351-5229

Anne Cook 351-5217

Melissa Merli 351-5367

Steve Bauer 351-5318

Greg Kline 351-5215

Tim Mitchell 351-5366

Mike Monson 351-5370

Mary Schenk 351-5313

Paul Wood 351-5203

Jodi Heckel 351-5216

Julie Wurth 351-5226

Christine des Garennes 351-5388

Amy F. Reiter 351-5223

Guest Commentaries: 750 words

Brief Biography

expertise/credentials essentials

Submit to tkacich@news-gazette.com

News-Gazette Danville Bureau and Vermilion Weekly Gazette:

Phone Numbers: 443-8484

Fax: 443-8490

Address: 137 North Walnut, Danville, IL 61832

Verm. Weekly Email: vwg@news-gazette.com

Deadlines:

News-Gazette--News Conference Info: 2:00 p.m. okay, Fridays are bad days, hold till Monday

Vermilion Weekly Gazette: Noon Friday, week prior to Friday publication

Staff:

Office manager: Debbie Zeleznik

Chief: Karen Binder

Community Affairs Editor: Pat Phillips 443-8941

City/Co.: Noelle McGee 443-8487

Reporters: Tracy Moss-education 443-8946

Retail Advertising: 443-8486