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...
In a profession where people move around a lot, Shelley Epstein found a home and stayed put. And for that, Peoria is a better place. After reporting and editing for the Peoria Journal Star since 1974, Shelley in 1990 became associate editor for the paper's...
