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.
A group from DLD Dance Center in Downers Grove performed the Michael Jackson classic outside the Main Street Metra station on Saturday.
Whether you are voting early or plan to vote on Nov. 6, you will encounter a constitutional amendment. The long-winded explanation could sound confusing, but the amendment boils down to a change in the way pension benefits can be increased.
About 340 Pierce Downer students and parents joined more than 5,000 people worldwide Friday to set the record for most people to run 100 meters in 24 hours.
Gingerbread houses will be on display throughout downtown Downers Grove from Friday, Nov. 23, through Saturday, Dec. 22.
In DuPage suburbs, unemployment dropped from August to September this year and is generally below the state average, according to data released last week.
Kirchenberg has what it takes to protect open space, says Jeff Gimm of Lisle.
Pre-Halloween Traffic Nightmare? The posted detour will direct westbound traffic to the Mannheim Road interchange from at 10 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday.
What you can do to reach out to those that need it most.
Downers Grove police reports, Oct. 14-18.
Chicago's former first lady died of breast cancer one year ago on Thanksgiving day. Her legacy—that you can live with hope—still inspires people who deal with the disease today.
Downers Grove police shared a detailed map last week of heroin arrests, medical cases and overdose deaths in 2011 and 2012.
Hundreds of families packed the downtown area Saturday and Sunday for window painting, trick-or-treating and the Downers Grove Lions' annual costume parade.
Every week Downers Grove Patch profiles a luxury home for sale in town.
Northern Illinois alum Taylor Jacobs is the writer and star of "Reaching Autumn," a film that explores what would happen if the comic strip's characters reunited as adults.
A look back at the Downers Grove headlines, Oct. 22-28.
Dean is a 4-month-old beagle mix seeking a forever home.
Shelby Jo is a friendly, 3-year-old mix available for adoption through the West Suburban Humane Society in Downers Grove.
Halloween is a week away and we share some safety tips to make it a fun night. Find out the suggested trick-or-treating hours.
Parents and community members joined law enforcement officials at Downers Grove North on Thursday for a public discussion on the growing problem of heroin abuse in suburban Chicago.
The store, located at 2223 Ogden Ave., will close its doors Saturday after 41 years in business.
