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Obituaries

To submit an obituary, please contact 815-756-4841, ext. 228, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. No information can be accepted by telephone; information can be faxed to 815-758-5059 or e-mailed to obits@daily-chronicle.com. You can also submit a notice by clicking here.

Missed a paper?

If you live in the immediate area, please call customer service at 815-895-9620 before 10 a.m. weekdays and Saturdays. We will deliver your Daily Chronicle as quickly as possible. If you have questions, suggestions, complaints or praise please send to: Circulation Dept. 1586 Barber Greene Road, DeKalb, IL 60115. You may also e-mail the circulation department at circulation@shawsuburban.com.

Submit news

If you would like to submit a news item, please visit our online press release form by clicking here. You can also mail, fax or e-mail your press release to us. Please include in the release what is happening, who's involved, when it is or was, where it is or was and a contact name and number.
Send it by mail: 1586 Barber Greene Road, DeKalb IL 60115
By fax: 815-758-5059
By e-mail: news@daily-chronicle.com

Submit a letter to the editor

Our Letters Policy: We welcome letters on public issues. Letters must include the author's full name, home address and day and evening telephone numbers. We limit letters to 400 words and three published letters every 30 days. All letters are subject to editing for length and clarity.
E-mail all letters to news@daily-chronicle.com. You may also submit letters online here.

Submit announcements, request a vacation stop and more

To see more forms which will allow you to submit announcements, request a vacation stop, subscribe to the paper and more, click here.

Corrections

The Daily Chronicle strives for accuracy. Readers who wish to report an error or have a question about how a story was reported are encouraged to contact City Editor Kate Schott at 815-756-4841, ext. 221, or kschott@daily-chronicle.com.

Save time and effort figuring out whom to contact by submitting any questions or inquiries to this general e-mail box, which is checked continuously and then routed to the appropriate person. news@daily-chronicle.com

Publisher

Don Bricker, oversees all operations of the Daily Chronicle, The Chronicle and the news group's weekly and specialty publications. He also manages the newspapers' affiliated Web sites. Bricker was named to the position in June, 2008 after serving as group publisher of Freedom Communications' Appeal-Democrat in Marysville, Calif., a position he held since 2004. During Bricker's time at the Appeal-Democrat the company won Freedom's Community Stewardship Award and back-to-back D.R. Segal Awards, which recognize excellence in community journalism.Originally from the Chicago area, Bricker has built a career on providing outstanding community journalism, creating value for customers and building positive relationships within the community. Phone 815-756-4841, ext. 260. E-mail: dbricker@shawsuburban.com.

News Staff

Kristen Schmidt has been editor of the Daily Chronicle since July 2008. She has worked for Shaw Newspapers since September 2002, when she was hired at the (Crystal Lake) Northwest Herald. Kristen previously worked at the Kane County Chronicle and the (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times. Her positions have included managing editor, assistant features editor and reporter. She has a bachelor of science degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She lives in Sycamore. Reach Kristen at 815-756-4841, Ext. 257 or kschmidt@shawsuburban.com

Kate Schott has been employed at the Daily Chronicle since July 2007. As city editor, she works with reporters and photographers to generate local news articles and images for the newspaper. She also is the public safety reporter for the paper, which includes coverage of cops and courts in DeKalb County. Kate has a master's degree in political reporting from the University of Illinois at Springfield and a bachelor's degree in journalism from Winona State University in Minnesota. She has worked for newspapers in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Kate can be reached at 815-756-4841, ext. 221, or at kschott@shawsuburban.com.

Dana Herra has been employed at the Daily Chronicle since February 2005. As assistant city editor, she helps coordinate local news coverage and provides content for the front and local sections of the paper. She covers agriculture, health, business and growth in the county. She can be reached at 815-756-4841, ext. 223 or at dherra@shawsuburban.com.

Carrie Frillman joined the staff of the Daily Chronicle as a reporter in June 2007. As the education reporter, she covers K-12 education and higher education in DeKalb County. She also covers the growing Hispanic community, family issues and Cortland. Carrie has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Winona State University in Minnesota. She can be reached at 815-756-4841, ext. 231, or at cfrillman@shawsuburban.com.

Elena Grimm joined the Chronicle team in May 2008 as a news reporter. She covers local government and faith issues. She received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Winona State University in Minnesota and worked part time at the Winona Daily News before coming to DeKalb. Elena can be reached at 815-756-4841, ext. 254. or at egrimm@shawsuburban.com.

Beck Diefenbach joined the Chronicle team in November 2008 as a staff photographer. He received a bachelor's degree in aviation human factors from the University of Illinois. Beck can be reached at 815-756-4841, ext. 265, or at bdiefenbach@shawsuburban.com.

Phyllis Johnson is an editorial assistant with the Daily Chronicle. She has been employed by the newspaper since December 2000. She is in charge of the Monday Scene feature section, obituaries and designs Daily Record pages. She can be reached at 815-756-4841, ext. 228, or at pajohnson@shawsuburban.com.

Features Staff

Inger Koch has been employed by the Daily Chronicle since November 1994. As news editor and features editor of the Daily Chronicle, she is in charge of the layout and content of the features and special sections. She also is in charge of the Marketplace and Food section. Phone: 877-688-4841, ext. 220. E-mail: ikoch@shawsuburban.com.

John Puterbaugh has worked for the Daily Chronicle since May 2008. As a day designer and copy editor, he is responsible for producing the inside pages of the daily feature sections and designing the daily opinion page. John graduated from Northern Illinois University with a degree in journalism on May 17, 2008. John worked at the NIU student newspaper, the Northern Star, for three years and was editor in chief during his senior year. Contact John at 815-756-4841, ext. 227 or e-mail: jputerbaugh@shawsuburban.com.

Copy Desk

Al Lagattolla has been employed by Shaw Suburban Media for 14 years. As news editor he oversees design and layout of the Daily Chronicle and The Chronicle. Al can be reached at 815-756-4841, ext. 283, or at alagattolla@shawsuburban.com.

Stephen Larrick has worked for the Daily Chronicle since July 2007. As a member of the copy desk, he designs pages for both the Daily Chronicle and the Kane County Chronicle. He can be reached at 815-756-4841, ext. 282 ,or slarrick@shawsuburban.com.

Advertising staff

Lisa Angel, special projects manager, has been with the company since 1997 and is a graduate of Northern Illinois University. She leads the the sales efforts and project management of all niche publications including community maps, chamber directories and convention & visitor bureau guides. Phone: 815-895-3100, ext 224. E-mail: langel@shawsuburban.com.

Rob Dancey has been employed by the Daily Chronicle since December 2005. Currently Rob works with the automotive dealers of DeKalb County and the surrounding area for the Daily Chronicle, MidWeek and Valley Free Press. Phone: 815-756-4841 ext. 251. E-mail: dancey@shawsuburban.com.

David Mann, account executive, has been employed by the Daily Chronicle since June 2007. Phone: 877-688-4841, ext. 263. E-mail: dmann@shawsuburban.com.

Jennifer Smith, account executive, has been employed by the Daily Chronicle since February 2008. Phone: 877-688-4841, ext. 233. E-mail: jensmith@shawsuburban.com.

Julie Smith has been employed by the Daily Chronicle since November 1999. She is the national advertising account executive for the Daily Chronicle, The MidWeek, and the Valley Free Press. Phone: 877-688-4841, ext. 210. E-mail: jasmith@shawsuburban.com.

Carol Wroble is an account executive for the Valley Free Press serving Sandwich & Plano. Phone: 815-756-4841 ext 211. E-mail: cwroble@shawsuburban.com.

Megan Skora is an account executive for the Midweek for the towns of Hampshire, Huntley, Genoa, Kingston, Kirlkand. Megan graduated from Western Illinois University. Phone: 815-756-4841 ext 214. E-mail: mskora@shawsuburban.com.

Peter Zito is the real estate account executive for the Daily Chronicle. Peter has been with company for five years.  Email: pzito@shawsuburban.com.

Business Office Team

Nancy Banasiak has been employed with the Daily Chronicle since February 2007. Phone 877-688-4841, ext. 206. nbanasiak@shawsuburban.com.

Circulation Team

Kara Hansen, circulation director, oversees the circulation department for the Daily Chroncile and The Chronicle. She has been employed by Shaw Newspapers since 2006, serving as circulation director for The Chronicle. Phone 815-895-3100. E-mail: khansen@shawsuburban.com.

Tom Devereux serves as distrubution manager. Phone: 815-756-4841. E-mail:tdevereux@shawsuburban.com.

Creative Services Team

Megan Hampton has been employed by Shaw Suburban Media since October 1990. As Creative Services Manager, she leads a team of graphic designers and advertising support staff working in the St. Charles and DeKalb offices. Megan has a bachelor's degree in media studies from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Megan can be reached at 815-756-4841, ext. 245, or mhampton@shawsuburban.com.

Allison Grudecki, Graphic Designer, has been with The Daily Chronicle since July 2007 working in Creative Services. She graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in August of 2006 with a background in interactivity and animation. Allison can be reached a agrudecki@shawsuburban.com.

Brooke Seavers has worked in the graphic design field for over 20 years. She has conceived and created artwork for various projects, some of which include CD jewel cases/CD's, online animation, website design, and Powerpoint presentation artwork and show support for overseas and domestic clients. Brooke currently works on real estate and classified ads. Phone: 815-756-4841, ext. 286 bseavers@shawsuburban.com

George Hawrylenko, Advertising Services Representative, has been employed at the Daily Chronicle since December of 2004. In addition to his proofreading duties, George also moonlights as Pop Culture Critic for The MidWeek and takeONE. 815-756-4841 ext. 215. Email: ghawrylenko@shawsuburban.com.

Chris Seremak, Advertising Services Representative, joined the Daily Chronicle in December of 2005. He is available for all your ad proofing needs. 815-756-4841 ext. 218. Email: cseremak@shawsuburban.com.

Geoffrey Wells, Advertising Services Representative, joined the Daily Chronicle team in 2005 after receiving a Bachelor of Arts in English from NIU. For your proofing needs, call Geoff at 815-756-4841 ext. 208. gwells@shawsuburban.com.

Production

Kevin Elder oversees production of the Daily Chronicle. Phone: 815-526-4549 E-mail: keleder@shawsuburban.com.

Susan Springer has worked for the Daily Chronicle since 2005. As marketing and events manager she handles all marketing and events for the Daily Chronicle, MidWeek and Valley Free Press. She can be reached at 815-756-4841 ext. 236 or by e-mail at sspringer@shawsuburban.com.