Bob Smith

DuPage County Editor
  • Phone(630) 955-3531
  • Emailrsmith@dailyherald.com

Bob Smith is the city editor in the Daily Herald's DuPage County office. He helps oversee the day-to-day operation of the DuPage newsroom, helps organize coverage for both the print and web editions, and works closely with the DuPage Editor, assistant city editors, reporters, photographers and interns.

He has helped oversee the Daily Herald's coverage of a wide range of stories, from the Marilyn Lemak murders to Evan Lysacek Day in Naperville. Smith joined the Daily Herald in 1994 as an assistant city editor after working for the Beacon News in Aurora, Daily Journal in Wheaton and Press Publications in Elmhurst.

A graduate of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, he grew up in Elmhurst, graduated from York High School, and has lived in Villa Park, Glendale Heights and Carol Stream.

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Glen Ellyn photographer wins prize for colorful sunset

May 02 2013 | 11:19 am - Rebecca Anderson was enjoying dinner with her husband, Marty, when she saw it. Gazing out over the water from an outdoor table at Louie's Backyard Restaurant in Key West, Fla., the combination of the clouds and setting sun was producing a vivid...

Former Lake Park superintendent taking reins in Medinah

Apr 26 2013 | 12:15 pm - A former longtime superintendent in Lake Park High School District 108 is returning to the area to take the reins of Medinah Elementary District 11. John Butts, who resigned his Lake Park post in April 2010 after eight years with the district and...

Warrenville photographer splits from the crowd

Apr 04 2013 | 11:50 am - In the early morning quiet at Grand Teton National Park, all Donna Sizemore could hear was the click-click of camera shutters. After taking all the pictures she wanted, Sizemore stepped back and discovered an entirely different image: the...

Caroline Kennedy bringing new book to Naperville

Mar 14 2013 | 2:42 pm - Caroline Kennedy has a special place in her heart, and tummy, for Lou Malnati's pizza. She also really enjoys the reception she gets whenever she visits Naperville as part of a book tour. So it's no surprise that Kennedy will be making her fourth...

Fire causes extensive damage to house near Glen Ellyn

Mar 05 2013 | 7:06 pm - No injuries were reported Tuesday when fire caused extensive damage to a one-story house near Glen Ellyn, Lt. Craig Eldridge of the Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Company said. Only one resident was home at the time, Eldridge said, and she escaped...

Naperville woman wins Photo Finish contest with shot of squabbling sparrows

Feb 28 2013 | 12:41 pm - Dori Eldridge is one of those people who always seems to be outside, no matter the season, toting her camera. "My neighbors think I'm a lunatic," the Naperville woman says, "because I'm always on my belly taking pictures of snowflakes or bugs." So...

In West Chicago Dist. 33, even how talks ended is in dispute

Feb 05 2013 | 12:18 pm - Striking teachers were walking picket lines in West Chicago Elementary District 33 with little immediate hope of a contract settlement. Even the end of Sunday's last-ditch bargaining session was shrouded in controversy. The school board said the...

Classes canceled in Dist. 33 as teachers strike

Feb 04 2013 | 9:14 am - Teachers will be walking picket lines and thousands of students will be locked out of classes Monday in West Chicago Elementary District 33 after the school board and teachers union failed to come to a contract agreement following nearly 11 hours at...

Cardinal in winter helps Glen Ellyn's Robert Wilson win monthly prize

Jan 31 2013 | 12:24 pm - Sometimes holiday presents come from the most unexpected places. That's how it was for Robert Wilson, who woke up Christmas morning, padded into the kitchen of his Glen Ellyn home for a cup of coffee, and happened to glance out the window toward a...

West Chicago teacher contract talks heading for weekend showdown

Feb 01 2013 | 6:25 pm - Students and parents in West Chicago Elementary District 33 probably will have to wait until late Sunday to learn if their teachers will be in class Monday or walking a picket line. The teachers union and school board exchanged contract proposals...

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