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.
Downers Grove police and firefighters were joined by village officials and Illinois State Police on Thursday for the annual Richard Barth memorial service.
Village Administrator Ben Wehmeier confirmed Thursday that he will leave Lemont at the end of June to become the administrator of Jefferson County, WI.
Senior Carly Jaworski allowed two hits and struck out five in Lemont's 1-0 win over South Suburban Blue rival Oak Forest.
A home in the 4400 block of Pershing Avenue sustained about $175,000 in damages after a fire broke out on the upper level around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, officials said.
Residents are invited to tour the police station, meet police officers and participate in a blood drive from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
The group will begin planting vegetables at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 19, at the Lemont Township Community Center. All produce will be donated to local food pantries.
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends reducing the limit. Some say it would save lives. Others say it's unreasonable.
No one was injured in the crash, which occurred late Wednesday morning in Market Place Plaza on 75th Street, police said.
Downers Grove police officers will be increasing DUI and seat belt patrols from May 10-27.
Shop and Save Market will hold its grand opening celebration Friday at 7241 Lemont Road.
Lemont High School students earned two top-ten finishes at the 2013 Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) State Finals on May 4.
The National Honor Society will be collecting used bikes from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday in the St. Patrick Church parking lot.
Delta Development is hosting a town hall meeting Thursday night to discuss a possible sheltered care facility for seniors at 4200 Lacey Road—three months after withdrawing a similar proposal for 63rd Street.
The society will host a picnic Friday to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation; the Lemont Quarrymen vintage baseball club will open their season Saturday afternoon.
Callers are telling victims they are from the Internal Revenue Service, the Cook County Sheriff reports.
Give a shout-out to a teacher who has made a difference in your or your child's life.
Give a shout-out to a teacher who has made a difference in your or your child's life.
The newly seated board of education voted unanimously Tuesday to make Kelly the new president, Dave Molitor the vice president and newcomer Patrick Kerrigan secretary.
District 113A officials on Tuesday said that severe student disciplinary action will be pursued for the damage and disruption caused by the student's message.
The former Comcast SportsNet reporter released a statement on her website Tuesday addressing her infamous Chicago Blackhawks slip-up and past appearances on a controversial sports show.
