Amanda came to Patch in June 2010 after graduating from Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. She launched Lemont Patch in 2010, and covered the community for two years before moving to Downers Grove in August 2012.
Prior to Patch, Amanda wrote for her college newspaper, The Daily Northwestern, covering city council and education. In 2009, Amanda spent three months interning at the Orange County Register in California. Despite the large market, it was here that she learned the ins and outs of community reporting. After returning to Illinois in June 2009, Amanda immediately started working as an editorial intern in the DuPage County office of the Daily Herald. During her senior year at Northwestern, she spent six months investigating a possible wrongful conviction case with the Medill Innocence Project.
House Minority Leader Tom Cross and Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno applauded Gov. Pat Quinn for signing off on legislation to abolish the controversial program.
House Minority Leader Tom Cross and Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno applauded Gov. Pat Quinn for signing off on legislation to abolish the controversial program.
House Minority Leader Tom Cross and Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno applauded Gov. Pat Quinn for signing off on legislation to abolish the controversial program.
The township is working with Solo Energy Solutions to save households up to $300 each year on their electricity bills.
The 36-year-old veteran cyclist says he would love to stay with his current team, Garmin, as he heads into his last year of racing, CyclingNews reports.
Students from St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick School will walk 12 hours at the Lemont-Homer Glen event beginning Friday night.
Lemont Police Chief Kevin Shaughnessy said it will be tough to track down the person responsible for setting off all seven tornado sirens Sunday, July 1.
The popular WGN/CLTV show featured the restaurant Sunday night as part of its "Best Burgers" episode.
Head coach Eric Michaelsen is gearing up for another winning season with the Indians.
Business owners say they hope video gambling will bring more people into downtown Lemont.
Police charged one person with DUI and 31 others with failure to wear a seat belt during its Fourth of July Click it or Ticket and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign enforcement.
The 6-year-old Lemont resident was honored by the Lemont Village Board and Police Chief Kevin Shaughnessy on Monday night.
The annual 12-hour fundraiser will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at the Lemont High School Athletic Complex, located at 131st Street and Bell Road.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Lemont Police Department for arrests made June 11-17. It does not indicate a conviction.
The one-day street fair runs from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 14, in downtown Lemont.
Five Lemont establishments—Bottles, Front Street Cantina, Stonehouse Pub, Tom's Place and VFW Post 5819—have applications pending with the Illinois Gaming Board.
What's selling in Lemont? A four-bedroom home on Norton Avenue sold for $365,000 in March.
A look back at the headlines from July 2-8.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Lemont Police Department for arrests made June 11-17. It does not indicate a conviction.
It's always good to be caught up on state politics. Here's an easy guide to what happened this week.