Professional:
Arnie is a professional newspaper editor with Pioneer
Press Newspapers Inc. in Chicago Illinois, editing two weekly publications,
the Deerfield Review and the Antioch Review. Prior to serving as editor,
Arnie held a variety of beats as a reporter, and has worked on a daily
newspaper in Santa Maria, California. He has received a number of awards
for reporting and editorial writing, including the Peter J. Lisagor Award,
and a first place for Opinion Writing from the Illinois Press Association.
Education:
M.A., Public Affairs Reporting
University of Illinois at Springfield, 1985
B.S., Journalism (News-Editorial)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1984
Honors and affiliations:
Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Honor Society
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
University of Illinois Bronze Tablet
Faith:
A believer since 1980, Arnie started attending the Evanston
Vineyard Christian Fellowship in 1993. He now attends the Vineyard
Community Church in Mundelein, Il. He has taught bible study classes in
his small house group, and has served in various ministries to the poor
and elderly. His favorite verse: Romans 8:28 (NIV) “And we know that
in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been
called according to his purpose.”
At home:
In his spare time, Arnie enjoys painting,
bicycling and web design. Arnie, his wife Molly, and their one-year-old
son, Peter Josiah, reside in a north suburb of Chicago.
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Arnie
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