Contact us

Our offices are at 800 W. Huron, Suite 3E, Chicago, IL 60642. map

Our main telephone number is 773-362-5002.

Management

Geoff Dougherty, Editor and CEO

Geoff has been a journalist for 16 years, and founded the Daily News in 2005. Previously, he was an investigative reporter at the Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald and St. Petersburg Times. Geoff has won numerous awards for his work. While at the Miami Herald, he spearheaded the newspaper's effort to analyze discarded ballots from the 2000 presidential election. Geoff can be reached at 773-362-5002, ext. 10, or geoff at chitowndailynews dot org.

Frank Edwards, Community Organizer

Frank has seven years of experience organizing for media justice and civil rights, and spent three years as a social worker. Frank can be reached at 773-362-5002, ext. 15, or frank at chitowndailynews dot org.

Staff Writers

Megan Cottrell, housing reporter

Prior to joining the Daily News, Megan was a radio reporter at WCMU public radio in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and her work was featured on National Public Radio's Weekend All Things Considered. She holds a degree from Central Michigan University in political science. Megan can be reached at 773-362-5002, ext. 12, or megan at chitowndailynews dot org

Fernando Diaz, labor and unions reporter

Prior to joining the Daily News, Fernando was a staff writer at the Chicago Reporter, where he specialized in investigative reporting on immigration. Fernando previously worked for the Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester, N.Y., and the Daily Herald in suburban Chicago. Fernando can be reached at 773-362-5002, ext. 14, or fernando at chitowndailynews dot org.

Alex Parker, public health reporter

Parker previously covered education for the Lawrence (KS) Journal-World, and covered youth and politics in Kansas for MTV News during the 2008 presidential campaign. Before turning to journalism, he worked in public relations for several years. He holds a bachelors degree in journalism from Miami University and did masters work at the University of Kansas journalism school. Alex can be reached at 773-362-5002, ext. 17, or alex at chitowndailynews dot org.

Peter Sachs, higher education reporter

Before joining the Daily News, Peter worked at The Bulletin, the daily newspaper in Bend, Oregon. His coverage of the city hall beat there, including reporting on Bend's purchase of broken-down used buses, led to changes in how the city purchased equipment and contributed to the ouster of two high-level city officials. Peter can be reached at 773-362-5002, ext. 18, or peter at chitowndailynews dot org.