Background
Oakley, Andrew Arthur was born on October 22, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur George and Dolores Margarite Oakley.
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Andrew Arthur Oakley
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Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1980; Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1981.
Career
Reporter, Woodstock (Illinois) Daily Sentinel, 1980-1981;
police reporter, Herald-Palladium, St. Joseph, Michigan, 1981-1982;
city hall reporter, Daily Herald, Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1982-1984;
instructor journalism, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1984-1985;
features editor, North Shore Magazine, Winnetka, Illinois, 1985-1986;
news editor, City and State, Chicago, 1986-1993;
journalism editor, Physician organization Publication Company, Port Murray, New Jersey, since 1993;
newsletter editor, All Aboard for Hackettstown, New Jersey, 1996-1998. Lecturer Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1990-1996. Columnist Daily Herald, Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1995-1996.
Copy editor Full Time Dads Magazine, Clifton, New Jersey, since 1997. Correspondent Daily Herald, Arlington Heights, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Lifetime member N Club, since 1980. Commissioner Skokie Human Rels. Commission, 1987-1994.
Co-chairman Skokie Centennial Events Committee, 1987-1988. Advisor Municipal Alliance Literature Club, 1997-1998. Member Northern Illinois Newspaper Association (Public Affairs Reporting award 1983), Illinois Press Association (Education Reporting award 1983), Suburban Press Club Chicago(Investigative Series award 1984), Society Professional Journalists (Peter Lisagor award 1984), Investigative Reporters and Editors, Chicago Headline Club, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Comm., Medill Alumni Association, Evanston Running Club.
Connections
Married Suzanna Pinter, September 7, 1985. Children: Glen Matthias, Ryan Arthur.
