Don Hayner
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Don Hayner is an American author and former journalist and editor for the Chicago Sun-Times.
Early Life[edit]
Hayner was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Ripon College and John Marshall Law School. Though he began his professional life practicing law, he later switched to journalism.[1]
Work[edit]
Hayner started at the Chicago Sun-Times as a reporter and eventually worked his way up to editor-in-chief.[2] In 2012, Hayner retired from the Sun-Times after almost 30 years of service.[3] He has co-authored three books with Thomas McNamee: Streetwise Chicago: A History of Chicago Street Names, The Metro Chicago Almanac: Fascinating Facts and Offbeat Offerings about the Windy City, and The Stadium: 1929–1994, The Official Commemorative History of the Chicago Stadium. His book Binga: The Rise and Fall of Chicago's First Black Banker[4] is a full-length biography of Chicago's first black banker, Jesse Binga, published by Northwestern University Press in November 2019.[5]
Awards[edit]
While under Hayner, the Sun-Times was awarded multiple national and local awards for investigative reporting and breaking news, including the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting in 2011.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Hayner to discuss 'Binga' at Castle". beverlyreview.net. The Beverly Review. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ↑ "Hayner to discuss 'Binga' at Castle". beverlyreview.net. The Beverly Review. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ↑ Channick, Robert. "Chicago Sun-Times' top editor, Don Hayner, retires". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ↑ Staff Writer. "Binga". www.nupress.northwestern.edu. Northwestern University Press. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ↑ Staff Writer. "Binga". nupress.northwestern.edu. Northwestern University Press. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ↑ Wikipedia Staff. "2011 Pulitzer Prize". wikipedia.com. Wikipedia. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
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