Chicago Tribune investigative reporter. Ohio native. Co-recipient of Pulitzer + finalist.

Writing Coach and Editor at The New York Times | Previously: Politics & City Hall Reporter at the Chicago Tribune, Statehouse Reporter at The Indianapolis Star | Eastern Illinois University alum | Raised in Rock Island, Ill.

Investigations editor at the Illinois Answers Project. Formerly ran the Chicago Sun-Times as EIC and managing editor.

Deputy Metro Editor, Chicago Tribune. Chicago author.

Chicago Tribune editor.

Dork, nerd, queer, parent, humanist, LEGO fan, gamer, book-ish, etc. Midwestern to a fault, except for the slight social anxiety.

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