John Bebow

John Bebow, 36, is finishing a final investigative project at The Detroit News before joining The Chicago Tribune in December as a general assignment/enterprise reporter. He has worked in Michigan journalism for 13 years -- as a reporter in Detroit and previously at The Ann Arbor News and the Traverse City Record-Eagle. He also served as editor-in-chief of MLive.com, the state's largest online news and information service. He has appeared as a guest on various television and radio programs, including the BBC. His freelance writings have appeared in a variety of regional and national publications, including American Editor, American Journalism Review and "9/11, 8:48 AM," one of the first books published in response to the terrorist attacks. He grew up in Mason (a few miles south of Spartan Stadium) and graduated with honors from Western Michigan University. He lives in Ypsilanti with his wife, Monica, a blues/jazz/classical singer and voice coach, and their well-mannered farm dog, Jeni.