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.
Jill Henry, an eighth-grade science teacher at Herrick Middle School, was one of just 185 educators chosen to participate in "Educators @ Space Camp" in Huntsville, AL, in June.
Every week Downers Grove Patch profiles a luxury home for sale in town.
A look back at the Downers Grove headlines, Sept. 10-16.
School Board President Lisa Wright reported Monday that a fellow board member asked a district employee to remove private documents from the desk of Superintendent Tim Ricker.
State Treasurer Dan Rutherford will launch the auction Monday, Sept. 10. It ends Friday, Sept. 21.
Use Patch to watch selected high school football games live. Tonight we bring you Leyden at Downers Grove South. The action starts at 7:30 p.m.
Lyons Township High School squares off against Downers Grove North tonight at 7:30 p.m. Watch it streaming live on Patch here and don't miss the paratroopers parachuting in the game ball!
A look at homes for sale at different price points in Downers Grove.
Kevin Brinkman was recognized as one of nearly 5,000 outstanding Hispanic/Latino students for the 2012-13 school year.
The school board approved its operating budget Monday night, which includes a deficit of about $544,000.
Kevin Brinkman was recognized as one of nearly 5,000 outstanding Hispanic/Latino students for the 2012-13 school year.
Downers Grove police reports, Sept. 5-12.
Downers Grove Patch welcomes letters to the editor. Letters may be submitted to Local Editor Amanda Luevano at amanda@patch.com.
DuPage County joins effort to reduce greenhouse emmissions.
Master gardeners from the University of Illinois have donated hundreds of pounds of vegetables from the Downers Grove Park District Museum's heirloom garden.
What has been selling in Downers Grove? Check out a home on Candlewood Drive that was build in 1969.
Downers Grove North and South high school students are among 16,000 nationwide will be considered for a National Merit Scholarship next spring.
State Sen. Ron Sandack (R-Downers Grove) was also recognized as the outstanding freshman of the Senate.
DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin presents budget for fiscal year 2013.
The village will host a group bicycle ride at 10 a.m. Saturday in order to collect feedback to update the Bikeway and Pedestrian Plan.
