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 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.
Nancy Kupka and newcomer Rick Pavinato prevailed over Debbie Boyle and Mike Davenport, respectively, after a contentious vote Monday night.
A special organizational meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at Old Quarry Middle School to seat new board members David Deitemyer, Patrick Kerrigan and Brian Bushnell, and elect officers.
DuPage County Chairman Dan Cronin writes about how Senate Bill 494 would allow county leaders to eliminate "wasteful and redundant" layers of government.
Nancy Kupka and newcomer Rick Pavinato prevailed over Debbie Boyle and Mike Davenport, respectively, after a contentious vote Monday night.
School officials said they have found no evidence to substantiate a chalk message that claimed Oakwood would explode Tuesday.
Darrell M. Sims, 45, is accused of stealing $107,000 worth of jewelry from Dariusz Jewelers on April 18, police said.
Police officers will be present at Oakwood School on Monday and Tuesday after finding a threatening message written in chalk on the school's exterior wall, officials said.
The 19-year-old was pronounced dead Saturday morning after jumping off a bridge on the Near North Side, according to media reports.
Illinois Rep. Ron Sandack defended his decision to support same-sex marriage as hundreds rallied outside his Downers Grove office Saturday.
Two cars were badly damaged and three people were injured in a T-bone crash near Lemont Road and 97th Street on Friday night, authorities said.
A gas leak just south of Maple Avenue, near downtown Downers Grove, forced several residents and businesses to evacuate for nearly three hours Friday morning, officials said.
Comcast SportsNet Chicago fired Collins on Thursday after an on-air gaffe about the Chicago Blackhawks led to revelations about raunchy sports show appearances, the Tribune reports.
Comcast SportsNet Chicago fired Collins on Thursday after an on-air gaffe about the Chicago Blackhawks led to revelations about raunchy sports show appearances, the Tribune reports.
Lemont High School took first place in the National High School Skyscraper Challenge division at the 2013 Mock Firms Architectural Competition, which was contested April 25-26.
Watch for a traffic shift on southbound I-355 the week of May 13 as roadwork begins.
DuPage County will host a Vendor Outreach Fair and Networking Forum May 10. Learn more about the upcoming event.
Whether you want them to or not, Jewel-Osco has implemented a new policy of following shoppers, and their carts, out to their vehicles. What do Patch readers think?
A 65-year-old woman was struck around 2:41 p.m. Wednesday near Lemont Road in Darien, causing significant traffic delays on southbound I-55, police said.
Sgt. Rich Trujillo of the Illinois Army National Guard surprised his 11-year-old daughter Angela on Wednesday after a year-long deployment in Kuwait.