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James D. Wolf Jr.

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James D. Wolf Jr. is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in newspapers across Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, including The Chicago Tribune, The Daily Herald, and The Des Moines Register. He grew up in Munster, IN, and attended Purdue University’s Calumet Campus. After working as a reporter in northwest Indiana, he attended the University of Iowa to earn his Master of Arts in journalism. He’s lived in the Waynedale / Indian Village area for two years and taught at St. Therese Catholic School during the 2023-2024 school year.

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James D. Wolf Jr.

James D. Wolf Jr., an award-winning journalist from Munster, Indiana, has written for major newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. He studied at Purdue Calumet and earned a master’s in journalism from the University of Iowa. He recently taught at St. Therese in Waynedale.

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James D. Wolf Jr.

James D. Wolf Jr., an award-winning journalist from Munster, Indiana, has written for major newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. He studied at Purdue Calumet and earned a master’s in journalism from the University of Iowa. He recently taught at St. Therese in Waynedale. > Read Full Biography > More Articles Written By This Writer

James D. Wolf Jr.
James D. Wolf Jr. is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in newspapers across Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, including The Chicago Tribune, The Daily Herald, and The Des Moines Register. He grew up in Munster, IN, and attended Purdue University’s Calumet Campus. After working as a reporter in northwest Indiana, he attended the University ...
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