The Pantagraph
D. Jack Alkire has a diverse background in journalism and language studies, currently serving as a journalist at The Pantagraph since May 2022, while simultaneously working as a library assistant at the University of Illinois at Chicago since January 2017. Alkire's prior experience includes serving as a Cryptologic Technician Interpretive in the US Navy from September 2010 to November 2016, where training and work focused on cryptology and language interpretation, particularly in Russian. Alkire holds a Master's degree in English Education/Linguistics from the University of Illinois at Chicago, along with a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature and an Associate’s degree in Russian Language and Literature from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.
The Pantagraph
The Pantagraph is a daily newspaper that services eight counties and more than 60 communities in Central Illinois. Located in Bloomington, Illinois, it reaches more than 107,000 daily readers, and is recognized as one of the most influential papers in Illinois. It is the oldest business in McLean County, and with the many years of public service behind it and a promising future before it, The Pantagraph truly stands as a community cornerstone. The Pantagraph's wide reach and high penetration has made it the successful entity it is today. If you want to connect with the people of Central Illinois, nothing gets the job done better than The Pantagraph. The Pantagraph easily reaches more people in McLean County (our MSA) than the combined audience of the top three local radio stations and the top three network affiliate stations.