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Paddock, Stone named to Herald's board of directors
Apr 25, 2018 6:18 PM - The board of directors of Paddock Publications, publishers of the Daily Herald, has named Senior Vice President/Information Technologies Stuart R. Paddock III and President/Chief Operating Officer Scott Stone to the board. "I know ownership has a great deal of confidence in Scott and Stu, knowing that Scott's operational responsibilities and Stu's digital background will add value to the Paddock board," said Douglas K. Ray, chairman, publisher and CEO. "At this time of digital convergence, they will help guide key initiatives and provide direction for senior management in developing others. The board's direction is clear: grow the business in new and different ways." -
Daily Herald nominated for 18 Peter Lisagor Awards for journalism
Apr 25, 2018 5:30 AM - The Daily Herald staff has been nominated for 18 Peter Lisagor Awards for Exemplary Journalism. Reporters, editors, photographers, a page designer and the Editorial Board are among this year's finalists, with wins assured in three categories in which the Daily Herald is the only finalist or has claimed all the finalist slots. -
Constable: Daily Herald photographer knows what Sox pitcher has endured
Apr 24, 2018 12:45 PM - If White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar, who remains in critical condition after a ruptured brain aneurysm, needs a role model, he can look to Daily Herald photographer Bev Horne.
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Daily Herald photojournalist wins national award
Apr 11, 2018 10:40 AM - Daily Herald photojournalist John Starks won first place in the National Press Photographers Association's Best of Photography contest. Other Daily Herald photojournalists placed in regional contests. -
The history of newspapers in Illinois (even before it was a state)
Jan 27, 2018 8:28 PM - Since the single-sheet Illinois Herald was published in Kaskaskia in 1814, Illinois newspapers have been a key source of information and voice for democracy. -
Celebrating 25 years of Tom Lynch's Christmas paintings in the Daily Herald
Dec 25, 2017 8:00 AM - It's been 25 years since artist Tom Lynch's first watercolor-painted Christmas scene appeared on the Daily Herald's front page. And while the scenes have changed from year to year, what has remained the same in that quarter century is Lynch's hope that his brush strokes can help evoke a sense of place, and perhaps rekindle readers' own holiday memories. -
Daily Herald to buy Pana News Inc. in latest downstate newspaper acquisition
Dec 20, 2017 8:27 AM - Negotiations are nearing completion for the sale of Pana News Inc. in central Illinois to Paddock Publications Inc., officials for both companies announced Tuesday, in a transaction that would add Pana's three storied community weeklies to Paddock's growing base of downstate newspapers. The weeklies are the Pana News-Palladium, the Golden Prairie News in Assumption and the Free Press-Progress in Nokomis, which also incorporates the Morrisonville Times in its pages. Paddock officials said these papers are a perfect complement to weekly newspapers the company owns in neighboring Farmersville, Girard, Palmyra and Virden. -
Palatine bartender wins Daily Herald's Best Martini in the 'Burbs contest
Dec 11, 2017 9:14 PM - The third time was a charm Monday night for Joshua Olson, whose jalapeño lemon drop won the Daily Herald's annual Best Martini in the 'Burbs contest at Drink Nightclub in Schaumburg. -
Enjoy a gallery of John Starks' finest photos
Dec 7, 2017 4:55 PM - Here's a gallery of some of John Starks' best photographs. Starks, a staff photographer at the Daily Herald for 20 years, was honored Thursday with the Daily Herald's 2017 Editorial Award of Excellence. -
Images: Past winners of our holiday lights contest
Dec 1, 2017 5:00 AM - Can your holiday lights compete with these award-winning displays?
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