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 nearby Chicago pet store—and the city's oldest—that was recently identified by the U.S. Humane Society as getting puppies from mills is making a bold move.
Old Crow Smokehouse is coming to Clark Street in nearby Lake View, and with two well-known owners, the restaurant will take over two storefronts and aim to change the party scene.
Chicago police officers responded quickly Monday morning to a burglary at a home near the intersection of Western Avenue and Addison Street.
Armitage Avenue will soon be getting yet another new business. Construction has started on a nearby food-focused restaurant that will serve up fine American dishes and have a virtual golf area upstairs, owners said.
Improvements are ahead for a shiny new salon nearby on Damen Avenue that opened last month. Check out our accompanying photo gallery for a look inside.
Construction was under way this week on a significant expansion to Lincoln Park's Steppenwolf Theatre Company. The business permit for the renovation was issued March 5.
Construction was under way this week on a significant expansion to Lincoln Park's Steppenwolf Theatre Company. The business permit for the renovation was issued March 5.
A fungal disease affecting bats across the country has been spotted in Illinois.
A local toy store will soon be shuttering its doors. But not before an all-inclusive liquidation sale.
Beginning at the age of 2 to 3 months, a female rat can produce four to seven litters per year with each containing eight to twelve offspring. Warm weather beckons the critters. See how 2013 complaints in North Center stack up to those across Chicago.
Burglaries, robberies, car break-ins and a crack report were among incidents reported between March 5 and March 12 in North Center. See our attached map, which has an accompanying key, to determine what occurred near your home.
Burglaries, robberies, car break-ins and a prostitution report were among incidents reported between Feb. 19 and March 4 in North Center. See our attached map, which has an accompanying key, to determine what occurred near your home.
Armitage Avenue will soon be getting yet another new business. Construction has started on a local food-focused restaurant that will serve up fine American dishes and have a virtual golf area upstairs, owners said.
Armitage Avenue will soon be getting yet another new business. Construction has started on a local food-focused restaurant that will serve up fine American dishes and have a virtual golf area upstairs, owners said.
Tickets are still available for the Wicker Park Bucktown Mixologist Mash-up, which will be held March 28. Ten local mixologists have thrown their hat in the ring.
Officials from the Chicago Police Department updated the total number of guns seized within the city's limits this week. The initiative is part of an aggressive approach to anti-violence, they said.
Officials from the Chicago Police Department updated the total number of guns seized within the city's limits this week. The initiative is part of an aggressive approach to anti-violence, they said.
Officials from the Chicago Police Department updated the total number of guns seized within the city's limits this week. The initiative is part of an aggressive approach to anti-violence, they said.
Officials from the Chicago Police Department updated the total number of guns seized within the city's limits this week. The initiative is part of an aggressive approach to anti-violence, they said.
Jason Chan, one of two people behind yet-to-open Lincoln Park restaurant, Juno, is now coping with the loss of his salivary glands and taste buds, according to reports. A fundraiser has been established to curb costs associated with his throat cancer.
