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.
Law enforcement and elected officials are calling on former burglars to combat a spike in home break-ins in the area. Lincoln Park residents will have a chance to ask them questions at an upcoming meeting.
The renown Lincoln Park restaurant published a captivating video this week offering potential diners a glimpse of its most current menu items.
High-end popcorn shop, Berco's, is cashing in on a food industry boom, experts say. The first-ever storefront will be opening on Armitage Avenue soon. In the meantime, visitors can get their gourmet kernel fix via an alleyway walk-up window.
Cook County Clerk David Orr's lawyers filed a brief in defense of a lawsuit attempting to overthrow the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
The alderman is working with chicago's zoning officials to force a homeowner to move giant windmill, "Chevron", from his Burling Street front lawn. Neighbors have had gripes about the structure since it was first erected in 2011, accordin
Tickets are now on sale for a first-ever Wicker Park-Bucktown Chamber of Commerce wedding expo that intends to showcase local wedding services.
The high-end chocolate company Vosges rapidly growing in Chicago with plans to open a production facility in heart of a nearby neighborhood.
Owners of a new Lincoln Park restaurant presented their plan Tuesday for a sidewalk cafe on Bissell Street. They also discussed future plans based on their family-friendly atmosphere, such as a stroller valet service.
Owners of a new Lincoln Park restaurant presented their plan Tuesday for a sidewalk cafe on Bissell Street. They also discussed future plans based on their family-friendly atmosphere, such as a stroller valet service.
Bail was set Monday for a man who police say broke into four different stores in a Lincoln Park strip mall.
Bail was set Monday for a man who police say broke into four different stores in a Lincoln Park strip mall.
Burglaries, a robbery, car break-ins and a hypodermic needle report were among incidents reported between March 13 and March 26 in North Center. See our attached map, which has an accompanying key, to determine what occurred near your home.
This week's pup is an 8-month-old who was relinquished by his owners. Will you help find Q-Tip a home?
Chicago Department of Transportation representatives said they already repaired more than 100,000 potholes so far this year. Several hundred of those have been right here in Bucktown and Wicker Park.
Chicago Department of Transportation representatives said they already repaired more than 100,000 potholes so far this year. A few hundred of those have been right here in North Center.
Chicago police officials are crediting a "holistic strategy" for continued progress on the city's murder and shooting tolls. They released data Monday detailing crime in the first quarter of 2013. Some have criticized those numb
Cook County Clerk David Orr's lawyers filed a brief in defense of a lawsuit attempting to overthrow the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
Chicago police officials are crediting a "holistic strategy" for continued progress on the city's murder and shooting tolls. They released data Monday detailing crime in the first quarter of 2013.
Chicago police officials are crediting a "holistic strategy" for continued progress on the city's murder and shooting tolls. They released data Monday detailing crime in the first quarter of 2013.
A nearby restaurant that recently opened in the Sheffield Neighborhood area on Webster Avenue and Bissell Street has requested a sidewalk cafe, city officials said. A community meeting on the matter is scheduled for tonight.
