Jerry Smith's life in publishing has touched nearly every corner - newspapers, yearbooks, public relations, radio and, of course, printing - without ever straying from his adopted hometown. Now he's in the business of giving back - as executive director...
The student press at what is now NIU was born the same year as the school itself, 1899. A 28-year-old student and schoolteacher named Alice Crosby became the first editor of the Northern Illinois. Alice was born April 27, 1871, in Henry County, Ill.,...
Where can one learn to appreciate newspapers, make a career out of it and gain a profound respect for the First Amendment? Dean White got all of that from his first job at the Star - delivering newspapers. Dean always has enjoyed being associated with...
