Education: Graduated from St. Mary's College (now a university) in Winona, Minn., with a degree in journalism, minor in art (emphasis in photography).
Career: First news job as a reporter/photographer in Rawlins, Wyo.
Then worked as news editor uin Cheyenne, Wyo., for several years in the early 1990s before returning to Elgin, Ill., in 1994 to work as night editor of The Courier-News.
Advanced in 2007 to Web content editor, a position held until I was laid off in December 2010.
Began writing a blog, Laid off at 51: Seeking joy in change, about being an unemployed journalist and about journalism trends and issues, particularly related to digital media's impact on the newspaper industry.
Worked part-time at an Elgin news website, later added more part-time work as a guest editor for Patch.com.
Began full-time work as local editor for St. Charles, IL Patch in July 2012. In August 2013, my responsibilities were expanded to include Wheaton Patch.
Interests/hobbies: My Christian faith is very important to me, as is my family.
After that, I love fishing, reading, wildlife, photography and writing/blogging.
Other items in today’s collection of odd and quirky reports include distasteful graffiti in Geneva and Downers Grove, a purse lost during yard work, and a bomb threat.
Other items in today’s collection of odd and quirky reports include distasteful graffiti in Geneva and Downers Grove, a purse lost during yard work, and a bomb threat.
Other items in today’s collection of odd and quirky reports include distasteful graffiti in Geneva and Downers Grove, a purse lost during yard work, and a bomb threat.
Other items in today’s collection of odd and quirky reports include distasteful graffiti in Geneva and Downers Grove, a purse lost during yard work, and a bomb threat.
Other items in today’s collection of odd and quirky reports include distasteful graffiti in Geneva and Downers Grove, a purse lost during yard work, and a bomb threat.
Other items in today’s collection of odd and quirky reports include distasteful graffiti in Geneva and Downers Grove, a purse lost during yard work, and a bomb threat.
Other items in today’s collection of odd and quirky reports include distasteful graffiti in Geneva and Downers Grove, a purse lost during yard work, and a bomb threat.
Other items in today’s collection of odd and quirky reports include distasteful graffiti in Geneva and Downers Grove, a purse lost during yard work, and a bomb threat.
Other items in today’s collection of odd and quirky reports include distasteful graffiti in Geneva and Downers Grove, a purse lost during yard work, and a bomb threat.
Other items in today’s collection of odd and quirky reports include distasteful graffiti in Geneva and Downers Grove, a purse lost during yard work, and a bomb threat.
Other items in today’s collection of odd and quirky reports include distasteful graffiti in Geneva and Downers Grove, a purse lost during yard work, and a bomb threat.
His wife, former St. Charles resident Jenna Farrey, is expected to be returned to Texas this week.
His wife, former St. Charles resident Jenna Farrey, is expected to be returned to Texas this week.
Defense attorney says wife Jenna Farrey is manipulative, and that the former St. Charles couple’s 5-month-old son did not die by his father’s hand.
St. Charles police reports from Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 through Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013.
Jeffrey and Jenna Farrey were found with their toddler on Sunday in a Michigan motel; the body of their infant son was found Tuesday in New Mexico desert.
Jeffrey and Jenna Farrey were found with their toddler on Sunday in a Michigan motel; the body of their infant son was found Tuesday in New Mexico desert.
Jeffrey and Jenna Farrey were found with their toddler on Sunday in a Michigan motel; the body of their infant son was found Tuesday in New Mexico desert.
Recent indecency reports prompted police to begin surveillance of the suspect, who authorities say was arrested in his car with his genitals exposed.
Jeffrey and Jenna Farrey were found with their toddler on Sunday in a Michigan motel; the body of their infant son was found Tuesday in New Mexico desert.