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 legislation, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont), would prohibit teens 17 and younger from using UV tanning beds.
The baseball team will sell brand new mattresses at discounted prices on Sunday, April 28.
Students and staff will participate in a 5K on Sunday to benefit sophomore Andrew Podczerwinski, who was left paralyzed from the waist down after a tragic accident last summer.
More than a dozen restaurants from Downers Grove, Westmont and the surrounding area will offer samplings at Yorktown Mall on Thursday.
A report published Tuesday by the village of Downers Grove details the widespread impact of the April 17-18 storm event.
The DuPage County Health Department is offering free well water testing to residents with private wells affected by the flood.
Residents and business owners with flood damage are being asked to complete a short survey so the village can determine whether state and federal disaster funding will be made available.
State Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Downers Grove) invites residents of the 81st District to join him Friday morning for coffee and discussion.
Downers Grove North ranked 36th out of 667 Illinois high schools, while South High placed 52nd, according to the annual list published by U.S. News and World Report.
St. Charles two high schools ranked in the top 50 out of 667 Illinois high schools, according to the annual list published by U.S. News and World Report.
Congressman Dan Lipinski announced April 19 that the district was awarded a $12,500 grant to purchase a new thermal imaging camera and a specialized washing machine.
A blood drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Lemont Fire Station No. 1. Cards will be collected for first responders in Boston through Sunday.
Students will represent Lemont in the National High School Skyscraper Challenge in Chicago on Thursday and Friday.
Residents and business owners with flood damage are being asked to complete a short survey so the village can determine whether state and federal disaster funding will be made available.
The village and Republic Services will offer a special refuse collection April 22-26 in light of the flooding that recently slammed DuPage County.
Downers Grove North ranked 36th out of 667 Illinois high schools, while South High placed 52nd, according to the annual list published by U.S. News and World Report.
The couple remained hospitalized Monday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle in the 600 block of State Street around 9:55 a.m. Saturday, police said.
Fender is a 7-year-old domestic shorthair seeking a forever home.
Joffrey is a 4-year-old chihuahua seeking a forever home.
Recent fundraisers netted more than $40,000 for schools in Downers Grove Grade School District 58, officials said.
