1951
Mr. Beary is born in Chicago, Illinois to John Thomas and Kathleen Mary Beary.
1973
Mr. Beary receives a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Benedictine University.
1974
Mr. Beary receives a Master of Arts in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield. He then becomes a reporter for WPRC Radio in Lincoln, Illinois.
1975
Mr. Beary becomes a reporter for Illinois News Network.
1977
Mr. Beary becomes a reporter for The Times of Lyons, Illinois.
1979
Mr. Beary becomes a Midwest reporter for Fairchild Publications.
1981
Mr. Beary becomes a reporter for United Press International, Inc.
1982
Mr. Beary becomes an assignment editor at WBBM-TV of CBS Broadcasting, Inc. in Chicago.
1985
Mr. Beary returns to United Press International, Inc.
1990
Mr. Beary becomes a reporter for Daily Southtown in Chicago, Illinois.
1994
Mr. Beary receives the Peter Lisagor Award for Exemplary Journalism as part of a team.
1996
Mr. Beary becomes a public information officer for the Cook County Government in Chicago.
1997
Mr. Beary becomes press secretary for the President’s Office of the Cook County Board in Chicago.
2002
Mr. Beary becomes a public information officer for the city of Chicago, Illinois.
2003
Mr. Beary receives a Master of Arts in political science from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
2005
Mr. Beary becomes an adjunct instructor at Pasco-Hernando State College in Spring Hill, Florida.
2005
Mr. Beary becomes an adjunct instructor at St. Petersburg College in Florida.