<b>Email:</b> pauld@patch.com<b><br>Phone:</b> 708-261-8247<b><br></b><b>Originally from</b>: Rockford, Ill.<b><br>Birthday</b>: Sept. 3
Paul has a bachelor's degree in news-editorial journalism and a history minor from the University of Missouri and a master's degree in new media journalism and science writing from Northwestern University.
Before Patch, Paul worked as the education reporter for the Aurora Beacon-News and the government reporter for the Kane County Chronicle. During his time at the Chronicle, he won several awards for stories ranging from the misuse of electronic voting machines to the fallout from a fatal teen brawl.
He has written for the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, the Agence France-Presse wire service in Thailand and the Huffington Post. His work has appeared in newspapers and magazines from Bangkok to Melbourne to Sugar Grove, Ill.
Paul enjoys reading, biking and travel. He dislikes olives (both green and black) and has never trusted that Oprah Winfrey. She's up to something.
If Paul gets a dog, he's naming it Stet.
<b>Beliefs <br></b><i>At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. We also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. In the spirit of simple honesty, we encourage editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license to inject our beliefs into stories or dictate coverage according to them. Rather, we hope the knowledge our beliefs are on the record will cause us to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair and balanced manner. If you ever see evidence we failed in this mission, please let us know.</i>
<b>Politics<br></b>I've voted for Democrats, Republicans and even the occassional Green candidate when I didn't like any of the other options (2006 gubernatorial race, anyone?), but I tend to lean donkey. That's a tendency, not a creed.
<b>Religion<br></b>My mother is Jewish and my father Catholic. I believe this cross-cultural upbringing brought me a perspective looking past the trappings that divide us, into the characteristics that make us all human. But to answer the question most people want to know: Yes, I did get presents for both Christmas and Hanukkah.
<b>Local Hot Button Issues</b><br>Development – both commercial and residential – is always a hot topic, particularly where some see healthy growth and others see urban sprawl. Mokena is a family-oriented community, so any news that affects families is big news here (schools, schools, schools). Where do I stand on these issues? If I do my job right as a journalist, you'll never know.
Hey, Mokena residents! Here's why you should leave reviews in our Patch Places directory. Hey, Mokena business owners! Here's why you should claim your Patch Places listing.
Village inspectors are seeing if the Mokena Community Park District Administration Center is inhabitable after a car hit the building Tuesday afternoon. No one was hurt.
Curious about what your neighbors are renting? Check out last week's top 15 from Mokena's own video empire.
After a dispute with the park district left the Mokena Burros without a field, the group will rent the lot where Meijer was supposed to go. But what will it take to get the field ready for the kids?
Welcome back to the week. Here's what happened in and around Mokena over the last few days.
See how and where crimes in Mokena took place in January and February of this year, courtesy CrimeReports.com.
StatShot looks at Mokena District 159's eighth-grade class sizes from 1999 to 2011.
Will County cut more than 100 polling places this year to save money, meaning you might have to vote at a new place. Find out where you'll be voting here.
In addition to the residents of 23 Will County towns, people who live in unincorporated county will also see a referendum on March 20 backers hope could cut power bills.
In a letter to the editor from the board members of the Mokena Jr. Griffins youth football and cheer program, the group said it was "disheartened" by the dispute between the park district and the Burros about field rentals.
Registration is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the park district administrative office. Read on to find out about costs, what the program offers and how to register online.
After the park district wouldn't rent to the youth football organization, the Mokena Burros will play this season's games on private property at Route 30 and Wolf Road.
In addition to the residents of 23 Will County towns, people who live in unincorporated county will also see a referendum on March 20 backers hope could cut power bills.
In addition to the residents of 23 Will County towns, people who live in unincorporated county will also see a referendum on March 20 backers hope could cut power bills.
The ongoing discussions between the park district and the Mokena Burros over field rentals were the biggest Mokena talkers, beating out charity shavings, home sales and Illinois Nazis.
In addition to the residents of 23 Will County towns, people who live in unincorporated county will also see a referendum on March 20 backers hope could cut power bills.
In addition to the residents of 23 Will County towns, people who live in unincorporated county will also see a referendum on March 20 backers hope could cut power bills.
With the park district not renting fields to the Mokena Burros, one youth football parent "feels like the town is being torn."
The Patch editors from Mokena, New Lenox and Tinley Park and the ad manager for the whole region will be holding a happy hour mixer at Gatto's in New Lenox tonight. Come by!
Here's where Mokena and Mokena-area residents can cast their votes before the March 20 primary.
