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Community Voices is seeking a co-host/editor to join Jeff Williams and Randy Eccles in getting to know our neighbors and more. Apply by May 25, 5 p.m.

The news department is seeking part-time fill-in anchor/reporters who are available either weekdays from 5:30 to 9 a.m. and/or 3:30 to 6 p.m. Apply by June 5, 5 p.m.
Tim Franklin

Tim Franklin

Sr. Associate Dean, Director, Medill Local News Initiative, John M. Mutz Chair in Local News

Tim Franklin leads the Medill Local News initiative, a series of programs designed to bolster the sustainability of local news.

Before joining Medill, Franklin was President of The Poynter Institute. He's been the top editor of The Indianapolis Star, Orlando Sentinel and Baltimore Sun. He was as a Washington Managing Editor of Bloomberg News. He's a member of the Illinois Local Journalism Task Force.