Morris Daily Herald
1804 N. Division
Morris, IL 60450

Phone: (815) 942-3221
Fax: (815) 942-0988
www.morrisdailyherald.com

Contacts:

Gerry Burke
Publisher
gburke@morrisdailyherald.com

Rich Ponulak
Advertising Director
rponulak@morrisdailyherald.com

Becky Eartly
Accounting/HR Manager
beartly@morrisdailyherald.com

Becky Eartly
Circulation Manager
beartly@morrisdailyherald.com

Patrick Graziano
Editor
pgraziano@morrisdailyherald.com

Doug Harrington
Pressroom Foreman
dharrington@morrisdailyherald.com

Morris Daily Herald

Founded: 1880

Other Publications:
Southwest Herald published each Thursday.
The Weekly Journal published each Tuesday.

Circulation:
Daily, Tuesday-Saturday, 7,100


Philosophy:
The goal of the Morris Daily Herald is to meet the needs of our customers and be the news media of choice for local news.

Awards:
Best Small Daily Paper in Illinois - 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; Associated Press Member of the Year 2002.

THE COMMUNITY

Location:
Morris is located 50 miles SW of Chicago and serves as the County Seat of Grundy County.

Market:
Grundy County and portions of other surrounding counties.

Things To Do:
Morris has one of the few historically intact downtowns in Illinois, and visitors and shoppers come from all over to enjoy the tranquil small-town shopping atmosphere. The area features many parks, baseball diamonds, tennis courts, two golf courses, and a swimming pool, as well as the Gebhard Woods State Park and the William G. Stratton State Park for boat launching on the Illinois River.

Population:
Morris, 13,000, Grundy County, 39,000

Median Home Price:
$165,000