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  • Lincoln Park, IL

I was born in Elgin, 10 minutes before my twin brother, Tim. He has since made up for his tardiness in height, towering over me today by about 1 and 1/2 feet. He and I are tied for the youngest in the family—though I like to consider myself a middle child—and have two older brothers. I grew up on one of the last standing farms in what is now the well-developed area of Prairie View. For those who do not know the town, it is a northwest suburb of Chicago sandwiched in the middle of Long Grove, Buffalo Grove and Lincolnshire. I moved to Minnesota to attend Winona State University, which is situated right on the Mississippi River. During my time there, I left for six months to study abroad in Granada, Spain, where I traveled throughout the provinces and even ran with the bulls in Pamplona. I returned to Illinois in June 2007 after graduating with a B.A. in Mass Communications: Journalism and Spanish. I wrote for The Daily Chronicle in DeKalb until June 2010. There, I covered education for about two years, crime for nearly one and during my home stretch, delved into issues centered on the governments of DeKalb County and the City of Sycamore.

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Chipotle's Cultivate Returns With Exclusive Beer, New Lineup

The company's free, one-day festival is returning this summer to the heart of Lincoln Park. Cultivate Festival showcases the importance of fresh food, recycling and sustainability, overall. Initial details were released Monday.

Chipotle's Cultivate Returns With Exclusive Beer, New Lineup
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Armitage Walgreens Renderings Released Before Monday Meeting (PHOTOS)

Walgreens representatives have released site rendering's for the company's controversial future store on Armitage Avenue. Additional details will be shared at a Monday night meeting, but amidst neighbors' misgivings, some groups have alre

Armitage Walgreens Renderings Released Before Monday Meeting (PHOTOS)
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National Coffee Sippers Applaud Nearby Cafes

Two Wicker Park coffee shops recently made national headlines for being among the best in the nation when it comes to crafting that good ol' cup of Joe. Intelligentsia, which currently has five Chicago locations, was also named.

National Coffee Sippers Applaud Nearby Cafes
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$2.35M Row House Features Mini Hockey Rink, Cellar

This week's Wow House is a jaw dropper. At more than 5,500 square feet, it includes six and six bedrooms and stands four stories tall. Check out the pics.

$2.35M Row House Features Mini Hockey Rink, Cellar
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Gold-Flaked $250 Popcorn; Big Star Expansion Make Week's Top 5

Life moves fast and at Chicago Patch, we know it's easy to miss something. Every Saturday, we're compiling a list of the most-read news stories of the past seven days or so that we've reported right here on the North Side.

Gold-Flaked $250 Popcorn; Big Star Expansion Make Week's Top 5