Background
Main was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, in 1964. He grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and graduated from Bishop Kelley High School in 1982.
Main was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, in 1964. He grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and graduated from Bishop Kelley High School in 1982.
Medill School of Journalism.
He then matriculated at Emory University in Georgia. Eventually he went on to earn his master"s degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Main writes for the Chicago Sun Times, focusing on crime and investigative stories.
Main began his career with The Tulsa World in 1987.
He later worked for the Baton Rouge State Times, the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, and The Kentucky Post. He has reported from war zones in the Persian Gulf, Bosnia and Colombia.
He also covered the aftermath of the September 11, 2011 terror attacks and Hurricane Katrina.