Freelance Writer/Editor
Greater Chicago Area
- Current
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- Correspondent/Columnist at Sun-Times News Group
- Volunteer at Chicago Underground Library
- Blogger at The Huffington Post
- Mad Scientist at Mad Science of Chicago
- Alternative culture blogger at The Windy Citizen
- Past
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- Reporter at Agence France Presse
- Energy and climate reporter at Medill News Service
- Government beat reporter at Kane County Chronicle
- Publisher/Editor-in-Chief at Trashnerd.com
- Freelance copy writer and copy editor at ColinKurtis Agency
- Correspondent at Chicago Tribune
- Senior Deckhand at Wendella Boats
- Intern at Citigate Sard Verbinnen (now part of Sard Verbinnen & Co.)
- Clerk at Columbia Bookstore/Ninth Street Bookstore
- Reporter and Copy Editor at Columbia Missourian
- Columnist at The Maneater
- Education
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- Northwestern University
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- Auburn High School
- Connections
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- Industry
- Online Media
- Websites
Paul Dailing’s Experience
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Correspondent/Columnist
Sun-Times News Group
(Public Company; Newspapers industry)
March 2009 — Present (5 months)
St. Charles correspondent for daily Aurora Beacon News, Pingree Grove correspondent for daily Elgin Courier News and columnist for weekly St. Charles Sun.
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Volunteer
Chicago Underground Library
(Libraries industry)
January 2009 — Present (7 months)
Volunteer at start-up library of zines and small-press books.
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Blogger
The Huffington Post
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
January 2009 — Present (7 months)
Humor and news blogger at online newspaper.
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Mad Scientist
Mad Science of Chicago
(Primary/Secondary Education industry)
January 2009 — Present (7 months)
Instructor in after-school science program for children.
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Alternative culture blogger
The Windy Citizen
(Online Media industry)
April 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Blogger on Chicago-area counterculture for online news site. Text and video contributor since March 2008.
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Reporter
Agence France Presse
(Public Company; Media Production industry)
September 2008 — December 2008 (4 months)
Reporting intern at Agence France-Press Asia-Pacific News Division in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Energy and climate reporter
Medill News Service
(Media Production industry)
January 2008 — June 2008 (6 months)
Reporter covering energy, climate and environmental issues for Northwestern University-owned wire service centered on the Chicago area.
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Government beat reporter
Kane County Chronicle
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
November 2004 — January 2008 (3 years 3 months)
Staff reporter for daily newspaper in Chicago's western suburbs. Work focused on Kane County government and politics, in addition to numerous general assignment, enterprise and feature stories. Starting in 2007, filled in for news editor as needed.
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Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
Trashnerd.com
(Online Media industry)
October 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 3 months)
Operated submission-based online humor site. Now defunct.
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Freelance copy writer and copy editor
ColinKurtis Agency
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
October 2002 — June 2007 (4 years 9 months)
Intermittently wrote and edited corporate copy for Midwest-based advertising agency.
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Correspondent
Chicago Tribune
(Public Company; TRB; Newspapers industry)
April 2004 — November 2004 (8 months)
Correspondent covering suburban governments for Chicago Tribune's Northwest Bureau.
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Senior Deckhand
Wendella Boats
(Maritime industry)
April 2003 — November 2004 (1 year 8 months)
First Mate/Tour Guide on Chicago-based tourist boats on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan.
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Intern
Citigate Sard Verbinnen (now part of Sard Verbinnen & Co.)
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 2004 — June 2004 (6 months)
Paid intern for public relations firm. Duties included writing and editing releases, conducting research and performing light office work.
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Clerk
Columbia Bookstore/Ninth Street Bookstore
(Retail industry)
September 1999 — August 2002 (3 years)
Retail clerk at independent bookstore during college.
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Reporter and Copy Editor
Columbia Missourian
(Educational Institution; Newspapers industry)
January 2000 — December 2000 (1 year)
General assignment and Religion Beat reporter, later copy editor at University of Missouri-owned daily newspaper.
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Columnist
The Maneater
(Newspapers industry)
September 1997 — January 1998 (5 months)
Columnist for college newspaper.
Paul Dailing’s Education
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Northwestern University
Master of Science in Journalism , New Media, Science Writing , 2008 — 2008
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University of Missouri-Columbia
Bachelor of Journalism , Newspaper Journalism, History minor , 1997 — 2002
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Auburn High School
Additional Information
Paul Dailing’s Websites:
Paul Dailing’s Groups:
Medill alumni, Mizzou alumni, Journalism Innovation Chicago, Chicago Underground Library, The Rabble Trousers
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Mizzou Alumni -
Medill Alumni
Paul Dailing’s Honors:
Illinois Associated Press Editors Association Editorial Excellence Contest
- First Place Deadline News 2005
- First Place Non-deadline News 2005
- Second Place Public Service 2007
Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest
- Second Place Best News Story, Dailies, 2000
Fiction writing has been published in the following anthologies:
- Tales From the Red Lion (Twilight Tales)
- Requiem for the Radioactive Monkeys (Iguana Publications)
- Masque of the Small Town Oddball (Iguana Publications)
Paul Dailing’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
