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News-Gazette Journalists

1. Niko Dugan

Designation Managing Editor Author Bio Niko Dugan is managing editor at The News-Gazette.
Gender Male Author Profile news-gazette.com Get Email Contact

2. ETHAN SIMMONS

Designation Reporter Author Bio Ethan Simmons is a reporter at The News-Gazette covering the University of Illinois.
Gender Male Author Profile news-gazette.com Twitter @ethancsimmons (481 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

3. Scott Richey Srichey@news-gazette.com

Designation Sports Reporter Author Bio Scott Richey is a reporter covering college basketball at The News-Gazette.
Gender Male Author Profile news-gazette.com Twitter @srrichey (8.2K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

4. Debra Pressey

Designation Reporter Author Bio Debra Pressey is a reporter covering health care at The News-Gazette.
Gender Female Author Profile news-gazette.com Twitter @DLPressey LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

5. Bob Asmussen

Designation College Football Reporter Author Bio Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette.
Gender Male Author Profile news-gazette.com Twitter @bobasmussen (10.6K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

6. MARY SCHENK

Designation Reporter Author Bio Mary Schenk is a reporter covering police, courts and breaking news at The News-Gazette.
Gender Male Author Profile news-gazette.com Twitter @schenk (2.2K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

7. JOEY WRIGHT

Designation Sports Reporter Author Bio Joey Wright is a news and sports reporter at The News-Gazette and WDWS/WHMS radio.
Gender Male Author Profile news-gazette.com Twitter @joeywright2000 (769 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

8. Joe Vozzelli

Designation Sports Copy Editor Author Bio Joe Vozzelli Jr. is a sports copy editor at The News-Gazette.
Gender Male Author Profile news-gazette.com Twitter @joevozzelli (1.3K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

9. Matt Daniels

Designation Sports Editor Author Bio Matt Daniels is sports editor at The News-Gazette.
Gender Male Author Profile news-gazette.com Twitter @mdaniels_ng (4.3K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

10. Jim Dey

Designation Opinions Editor Author Bio Jim Dey is a staff writer for The News-Gazette.
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11. DAVE HINTON

Designation Editor Author Bio Dave Hinton is editor of The News-Gazette's Our County section and former editor of the Rantoul Press.
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12. JODI HECKEL

Designation Author Author Bio Jodi Heckel, a writer for the University of Illinois News Bureau, is a runner and triathlete.
Gender Female Author Profile news-gazette.com Twitter @jodiheckel (907 Followers) Get Email Contact

13. Kevin Barlow

Designation Author Author Bio I am the editor of the Piatt County Journal-Republican in Monticello, Illinois. I am a life-long journalist getting started as a reporter in high school.
Gender Male Author Profile news-gazette.com Twitter @kevin_barlow1 (595 Followers) Get Email Contact

14. Kathy Reiser

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15. Luke Taylor

Designation Author Author Bio Reporter @news_gazette | Freelance @goonhammer - Turn Order | Opinions do not reflect employers'.
Gender Male Author Profile news-gazette.com Phone Number yes Twitter @luke_taylor23 (78 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

16. Steve Hoffman

Designation Author Author Bio Steve Hoffman is editor of the Piatt County Journal-Republican.
Gender Male Author Profile news-gazette.com Twitter @journalguystuff (95 Followers) Get Email Contact

17. Samuel Lisec

Designation Author Author Bio Reporter for The News-Gazette in Champaign-Urbana, IL (****@news-gazette.com)
Gender Male Author Profile news-gazette.com Twitter @smllisec (38 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

18. Jana Wiersema

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19. Anthony Zilis

Designation Multimedia Specialist Author Bio Anthony Zilis is a multimedia specialist at The News-Gazette.
Gender Male Author Profile news-gazette.com Twitter @adzilis (1.1K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

20. Jay Simpson

Designation Columnist Author Bio Jay Simpson, a former Champaign Central High School and Purdue basketball standout, writes for The News-Gazette.
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21. Tom Kacich

Designation Columnist Author Bio Tom Kacich is a columnist and the author of Tom's Mailbag at The News-Gazette. His column appears Sundays.
Gender Male Author Profile news-gazette.com Twitter @tkacich (2.5K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

22. JIM ROSSOW

Designation Vice President Author Bio Jim Rossow is vice president of news at The News-Gazette.
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23. Alexandria Kobryn

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24. Colin Likas

Designation Prep Sports Reporter Author Bio Preps coordinator at The News-Gazette in Champaign, Ill. Graduate of Butler University's journalism school.
Twitter @clikasNG Get Email Contact

25. Dave Gentry

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26. Deb Pressey

Designation Reporter Twitter @DLPressey Get Email Contact

27. Holly Hart

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28. Melissa Merli

Designation Arts Reporter Author Bio Arts reporter at News-Gazette. Arts lover. Arts blogger. Photographer, reader, artist.
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29. Mike Goebel

Designation Managing Editor Twitter @mgoebel4 Get Email Contact

30. Mike Pearson

Designation Weekly Contributor Author Bio Former Illini SID. Author of ILLINI LEGENDS, LISTS & LORE (3rd ed.) & Champaign News-Gazette Sunday features & at FightingIllini.com. Visit us at SportsLLL.com
Twitter @illinilegends Get Email Contact

31. Paul Barrett

Designation Executive Vice President and Publisher Author Bio Sports editor at The Seattle Times. @WSUPullman grad. Second vice president, @APSE_sportmedia.
Twitter @paulbarrett6 (2.3K Followers) Get Email Contact

32. Robin Scholz

Designation Photo Editor Twitter @ngphotostaff Get Email Contact

33. Scott Richey

Designation Sports Writer Author Bio #Illini men's basketball and football for @news_gazette. #APTop25 MBB voter. #Heisman voter. #USBWA. #EIU grad. Reach me: ****@news-gazette.com
Twitter @srrichey (8.2K Followers) Get Email Contact

34. Jeff D'Alessio

Designation News Editor Author Bio Editor, Champaign N-G (Act 2) and uofi150.news-gazette.com
Twitter @jeffdalessio Get Email Contact

35. Loren Tate

Designation Sports Columnist Author Bio @news_gazette sports columnist & @wdws1400 sports host
Twitter @Tatelines Get Email Contact

36. Tim Mitchell