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.
Candidates have until Dec. 5 to file their nomination petitions. Because of a lawsuit challenging Illinois' new congressional map, the filing period for U.S. House candidates has been pushed back.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Lemont Police Department for arrests made Nov. 18-27. It does not indicate a conviction.
The downtown Lemont pub is offering a gift card to the Patch reader who correctly guesses the score of Sunday's football game.
Five things every Lemonter needs to know Wednesday.
The girls will sing Christmas carols, make crafts, and pass out hot chocolate and cookies during the village's annual Hometown Holiday celebration Saturday.
The department participated in the statewide "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" and "Click It or Ticket" campaigns from Nov. 14-27.
Molk, a Lemont High School graduate and current standout at the University of Michigan, was awarded the inaugural Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year award Monday night.
Candidates have until Dec. 5 to file their nomination petitions. Because of a lawsuit challenging Illinois' new congressional map, the filing period for U.S. House candidates has been pushed back.
Lemont — along with dozens of Chicago-area communities — are looking to aggregate residential and small commercial electric accounts and seek cheaper sources of power.
Five things every Lemonter needs to know Monday.
The junior offensive lineman has already received scholarship offers from Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Purdue, West Virginia and Arizona.
Juniors Andrew Putna and Kyle Hamann, along with senior Nick Tiedt, were recently recognized by the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association and The Herald-News.
The village board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Village Hall, 418 Main St.
Troop 259's mitten drive will end Wednesday, Nov. 30.
Chef Paul Young, a Chicago-area native, helped students prepare traditional French dishes to celebrate National French Week.
The downtown Lemont pub is offering a gift card to the Patch reader who correctly guesses the score of Sunday's football game.
In honor of Small Business Saturday and Thanksgiving, Patch asks: Which local shops and services are you most thankful for?
The following arrest information was supplied by the Lemont Police Department for arrests made Nov. 14-20. It does not indicate a conviction.
The Lemont native and Northwestern alumna will use the scholarship to pursue a degree in development studies at Oxford University next fall.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Lemont Police Department for arrests made Nov. 14-20. It does not indicate a conviction.