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  • Lemont, IL

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.

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Downers Grove, IL|News|

Downers Grove Teacher Goes to Space Camp

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.

Downers Grove Teacher Goes to Space Camp
Lemont|News|

Dist. 113A School Board Member Accused of Misconduct

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.

Dist. 113A School Board Member Accused of Misconduct