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.
A local 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.
Seven burglaries, six reports of drug abuse, nine motor vehicle thefts, several batteries and a prostitution charge were reported within Lincoln Park between March 12 and March 24. Check our map to see if any incidents occurred near your home.
Two of the 30 rising stars in Chicago's culinary industry are serving Lincoln Park residents via the Boka Group and L20.
Patch combed through inspection reports of local restaurants, grocery stores and other food establishments. Some businesses that had previously failed eventually passed, while others had no problems passing the first time.
A popular Wicker Park taqueria will soon grow to meet the demand of its eager customers, who often wait in long lines to savor the restaurant's award winning food, according to reports.
The city's street sweeping service officially returns next week. To avoid parking tickets, you'll want to educate yourself on the schedule.
The city's street sweeping service officially returns next week. To avoid parking tickets, you'll want to educate yourself on the schedule.
Did you know Patch sites include business directories where you can give owners your feedback? In the wake commenters chatting about Olive Garden coming to town, we're directing you to an outlet for your food-related passions.
Ever been to a salon exclusively to have your hair dried? The concept may seem a bit foreign, but it's a craze that's becoming more and more popular across the U.S. Soon, the service will be available right here in Lincoln Park.
Happy Easter from my family to yours.
Some of the things we still do today have their roots in ancient—and sometimes pagan—traditions.
Some of the things we still do today have their roots in ancient—and sometimes pagan—traditions.
Nearly a quarter of Cook County adults lack physical activity and over a quarter are obese.
This week's "Wow House" is a 5,300-square-foot Lincoln Park home that includes a laundry list of custom details. See our accompanying photo gallery for a look at the details.
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.
Although baby Nayembi has returned to the Lincoln Park Zoo's Regenstein Center for African Apes, she is not yet physically reunited with her mother.
The city's street sweeping service officially returns next week. To avoid parking tickets, you'll want to educate yourself on the schedule.
A man who was being held in connection with a Red Line stabbing earlier this week has been formally charged with attempted murder, said officials from the Cook County States Attorney's Office.
Lincoln Park High School recently ranked among the top in the country for its foreign exchange program, which works to foster global citizenship through intercultural learning.
A new pizzeria, Pizza House No. 1647, opened this month on Cortland Street near the Kennedy Expressway overpass. We checked in with the restaurant's owner, who has many plans for the eatery still in the works.
