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 bill, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont), would prohibit all teens 17 and younger from using UV tanning beds.
A legislation to ban teen tanning in Illinois heads to Gov. Pat Quinn.
The bill would prohibit all teens 17 years old and younger from using UV tanning beds.
The bill, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont), would prohibit all teens 17 and younger from using UV tanning beds.
Registration is now open for the multi-chamber golf outing, which will be held June 25 at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in Lemont.
The Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Old Quarry Middle School.
The bill, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont), would prohibit all teens 17 and younger from using UV tanning beds.
Here is a list of organizations helping the victims of Monday's devastating tornado in Moore, OK.
Watch is in effect until 3 a.m.
Watch is in effect until 3 a.m.
Heavy police activity was reported in the 4200 block of Forest Avenue between 12:45 p.m. and 2 p.m. Monday.
Lester/Highland nurse Kathleen Kelly, who will retire at the end of the year, was recently recognized by the DuPage County chapter of the School Nurse Association.
The foundation recently awarded 24 grants for the 2013-14 school year.
Tillie is a 4-year-old domestic medium hair mix looking for a forever home.
Diezel is a sweet, energetic 4-year-old English bulldog/basset hound mix looking for a forever home.
Sandack (R-Downers Grove) withdrew his name from consideration Wednesday morning, citing his controversial decision to support same-sex marriage.
The foundation will be collecting donations at Jewel-Osco and Chipain's on Friday and Saturday.
National Police Week honors police officers who died in the line of duty and runs from May 12 through May 18. Barth, Downers Grove's only fallen officer, was shot and killed in 1974.
The Lemont village board, three former mayors and Congressman Dan Lipinski were on hand Monday to celebrate the newly renovated building.
The 50-foot-wide electromagnet will travel 3,200 miles by boat and barge this summer to be part of a new experiment that will study particle physics.
