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.
The 6-foot-6, 285-pound junior has already received scholarship offers from Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Purdue, West Virginia and Arizona.
The coffee giant is offering two holiday drinks for the price of one from Thursday through Sunday.
The district will begin working with PMA Financial Network to secure its next round of tax anticipation warrants.
The one-time school board candidate is circulating petitions to challenge Durkin in the Republican primary election on March 20, 2012.
Lemont firefighters responded Wednesday night to a house fire in the 16500 block of Pasture Drive.
The downtown Lemont pub is offering a gift card to the Patch reader who correctly guesses the score of Sunday's football game.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Lemont Police Department for arrests made Nov. 7-13. It does not indicate a conviction.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Lemont Police Department for arrests made Nov. 7-13. It does not indicate a conviction.
Six eighth-graders from St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick School participated Saturday in St. Ignatius College Prep High School's annual scholastic bowl.
Janet Hughes filed a lawsuit in April claiming she was denied access to financial statements and recordings of closed meetings during her two-year term in office.
Five things every Lemonter needs to know Wednesday.
Board members voted unanimously Tuesday night to use the services of the Illinois Association of School Boards at an estimated cost of $5,000 to $7,500.
More than 90,000 have signed a petition urging the retailer to open at 5 a.m. instead. Are you willing to sacrifice part of your Thanksgiving to stand in line?
Tickets are $6 for the IHSA Class 6A matchup between Lemont (12-0) and Peoria Richwoods (9-3). The game will kick off at 2 p.m. in Peoria.
Patch joins Lemont businesses in supporting the Indians as they compete in the IHSA Class 6A state semifinal Saturday.
The project, which was completed by IDOT on Friday, was sponsored by Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3).
The Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Old Quarry Middle School.
Five things every Lemonter needs to know Tuesday.
A "Lemont 2030" workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Village Hall, 418 Main St.
U.S. Geological Survey will perform a dye test beginning Nov. 15 — more than three months after the original start date was delayed by high water levels.
