Charles Selle's profile photo

Charles Selle

Gurnee

Managing Editor at Lake County News-Sun

Managing Editor Lake County News-Sun covering the area with @reporterbeth @robertkelder @abderholden @annatarkov @newssun

Articles

  • 2 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Charles Selle

    It’s a rare Lake County resident who hasn’t had a package delivered to their front stoop by a FedEx driver. The founder of the global company, Fred Smith, died the other day at age 80. Smith began FedEx Corp. as Federal Express in 1978 in Memphis, which it still calls home. A former Marine Corps captain who served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War, and a Yale University graduate, Smith was also a quiet philanthropist, as are many czars of industry.

  • 4 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Charles Selle

    With summer now in full bloom, the gloom-and-doom train is pulling into the station. Will state lawmakers get on board or watch it go over the fiscal chasm? Actually, the regional mass transit system faces a fiscal abyss — an estimated $771 million shortfall for next year. That amount is only a stopgap measure; transit supporters would like to see a $1.5 billion annual investment from the state in the future.

  • 1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Charles Selle

    If she were alive, Texan Barbara Jordan would heartily endorse the celebration of Juneteenth, the federal holiday signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2021. The congresswoman has faded into history, but the impact she had on the nation shouldn’t be forgotten. Democrat Jordan, some may recall, landed a primetime television spot to deliver an opening statement on July 25, 1974 during the impeachment hearings of President Richard Nixon because of the Watergate scandal.

  • 1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Charles Selle

    While Gov. JB Pritzker was trying to answer inane questions from congressional Republicans last week, officials in Wisconsin were finalizing a deal to bring a top-notch Waukegan manufacturer to the Badger State. The impending move of Yaskawa America was but one in a series of recent bad jobs news for Illinois. Pritzker was among three Democratic governors summoned before the GOP-led House Committee on Oversight and Reform to defend the state’s sanctuary laws for undocumented immigrants.

  • 2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Charles Selle

    As the Illinois General Assembly was speeding to adjourn late last month, a Lake County lawmaker had spiritual leanings overtake his temporal duties. He introduced a bill to honor the first American pope, Leo XIV. State Rep. Martin McLaughlin, R-Lake Barrington, filed his legislation to recognize native Chicagoan Pope Leo XIV as leader of the Roman Catholic faith.

Journalists covering the same region

Steve Sadin's journalist profile photo

Steve Sadin

Freelance Journalist at Chicago Tribune

Steve Sadin primarily covers news in the Greater Waukegan area including North Chicago and surrounding suburbs in Illinois, United States.

Clifford Ward

Freelancer Reporter at Chicago Tribune

Clifford Ward primarily covers news in the Greater Chicago area, including suburbs like Schaumburg and Elgin, Illinois, United States.

Sam Borcia's journalist profile photo

Sam Borcia

CEO and Publisher at Lake and McHenry County Scanner

Sam Borcia primarily covers news in the Greater Chicago area, including suburbs like Schaumburg and Elgin, Illinois, United States.

Amie Schaenzer's journalist profile photo

Amie Schaenzer

Editor and Writer at Patch

Amie Schaenzer primarily covers news in the Greater Chicago area, including suburbs like Elgin and Schaumburg, Illinois, United States.

Claire O'Brien's journalist profile photo

Claire O'Brien

Reporter at Shaw Media

Reporter at NorthWest Herald

Claire O'Brien primarily covers news in the Greater Chicago area including suburbs like Elgin and Aurora, Illinois, United States.

Contact details

Socials & Sites

Try JournoFinder For Free

Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.

Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →

Coverage map

X (formerly Twitter)

Followers
297
Tweets
635
DMs Open
No
Charles Selle
Charles Selle @CharlesSelle
24 Apr 13

RT @jvollrath: Festa Italiana announces Friday headliners http://t.co/JlFEBhAGXk @Tapmilwaukee #FestaMKE

Charles Selle
Charles Selle @CharlesSelle
24 Apr 13

RT @JackBennyCenter: Waukegan area has a rich baseball tradition - Lake County News-Sun http://t.co/dWoqj1yCnl

Charles Selle
Charles Selle @CharlesSelle
24 Apr 13

RT @nprnicole: .@Suntimes documenting story of every murder in #Chicago, #gun and otherwise: http://t.co/saoIupAotn h/t @dansinker