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.
Theresa Schulz, managing broker for Schulz Properties in Downers Grove, said an upswing in the market has resulted in one of her busiest springs to date.
There are 63 registered sex offenders in unincorporated Cook County and eight in Lemont.
Molk—a 2007 graduate of Lemont High School and a standout center at Michigan—was the 19th pick of the seventh round Saturday (226th overall).
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It's always good to be caught up on state politics. Here's an easy guide to what happened this week.
The new Lemont bar and lounge is tops when it comes to delicious drinks, according to reader votes and reviews.
The club raised more than $8,000 last month during its charity basketball and March Madness fundraisers.
The tight end out of Stanford was the 34th overall pick during the second round of the NFL draft Friday night. He joins his college teammate, quarterback and No. 1 pick Andrew Luck.
The church will host a "service celebration" on May 6 to collect bags of groceries for the food pantries at Lemont United Methodist Church and Bethany Lutheran Church.
"Inkspot" students recently donated $500 of the company's funds to support artistic endeavors at the middle school.
The National Soccer Coaches Association of American recently honored Prangen for his 2011 season with the Lemont High School girls soccer team.
Fleener— a Joliet Catholic graduate and tight end out of Stanford—is expected to go during the second round Friday. Molk—a standout center at Michigan—is also expected to be drafted during later rounds.
The school board held a special meeting Monday night to approve the grant application for the Illinois State Board of Education.
Seniors Charmaine Balisalisa, Madeleine George and Ryan Peraino will compete at the state competition Friday.
Next Level Fitness in Lemont will hold two CrossFit training sessions Saturday—10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.—for their "Stay Strong for Samuel" fundraiser.
It's always good to be caught up on state politics. Here's an easy guide to what happened this week.
Penny is a 6-year-old terrier up for adoption at A Caring Place Humane Society.
The Lemont High School senior was one of 76 students in the state to receive All-State Academic honors.
Lemont High School students won four events on their way to capturing the South Suburban Conference Science Festival title earlier this spring.
One for the Kids will host their annual cocktail party April 28 in Oakbrook Terrace to raise money for 7-year-old Ellie Cuiching, who was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor last year.
