Quick Contact Info
Circulation: Jill Wagner (jill@oakpark.com)
Classifieds and Legal Notices: (legals@growingcommunitymedia.org)
Advertising: Lourdes Nicholls (lourdes@oakpark.com), Ben Stumpe (ben@oakpark.com)
Address: 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, Illinois 60302
Phone: 708-613-3340
Jessica Mordacq
Staff Reporter (she/her)
jessica@austinweeklynews.com
Jess graduated from Northwestern University in 2020 with a journalism degree. After moving to Boulder, Colorado, she developed a freelance career covering local restaurants, arts and culture, plus writing for a handful of trade magazines. Jess came back home to the Chicagoland area in 2023, when she started freelancing for Growing Community Media. She now writes full-time for Austin Weekly News and the Forest Park Review.
Stacy Coleman
Digital Manager (she/her)
stacy@oakpark.com
Stacy graduated from Millikin University and moved to Oak Park shortly after. She has been with Growing Community Media since 2021, where she manages newsletters, websites, and social media. When she isn’t at work, she can be found curled up with a good book or sitcom, typically with a cat by her side.
Dan Haley
Senior Advisor (he/him)
dhaley@wjinc.com
Dan was one of the three founders of Wednesday Journal in 1980. He’s still here as its four flags – Wednesday Journal, Austin Weekly News, Forest Park Review and Riverside-Brookfield Landmark – make the switch to the nonprofit model of Growing Community Media. He sees independent community journalism as the glue that makes a neighborhood vital.
Max Reinsdorf
Interim Executive Director (he/him)
max@growingcommunitymedia.org
Max has spent his career building a sustainable future for journalism. He’s led digital transformations in news organizations nationwide, developed innovative models for mission-driven news and forged partnerships to sustain valuable local reporting. Passionate about community journalism, he’s focused on making local news stronger, more innovative and built to last.
