Full biography
Jerry has more than five years of experience in and around state government and nearly 10 years of experience in news. He was the editor of the LeRoy Farmer City Press in McLean and DeWitt counties from October 2013 until the paper’s closure in March 2017. During his editorship, the Press was named best weekly newspaper in Illinois by the Illinois Press Association. He continues to report on issues facing state government while being the chief editor on all stories published by Capitol News Illinois. He grew up in south suburban Evergreen Park and received a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University and a master’s degree online from Purdue University.
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