General Info

Paddock Publications is an independent publishing company that provides news to the suburban Chicago area via its daily newspaper, The Daily Herald. The newspaper participates in the 'Newspapers in Education' program that informs students about the functions and importance of news. Hosea C. Paddock started the company more than 120 years ago with the motto, 'To fear God, tell the truth and make money.' Four generations of Paddocks built a chain of weekly newspapers into the Daily Herald, the third largest newspaper in Illinois.