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.
Yet another new arrival to the Lincoln Park Zoo is making headlines this week, as a tiny, "bouncing", 1-ounce bushbaby has finally crawled out of its comfortable nest.
Yet another new arrival to the Lincoln Park Zoo is making headlines this week, as a tiny, "bouncing", 1-ounce bushbaby has finally crawled out of its comfortable nest.
Construction on the next piece in The Shops on Fremont project was moving along steadily this past week.
Cook County hopes to help smokers quit the habit and raise more money with a recent tax hike.
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.
The 32nd Ward alderman says his office does not support the recent additions to area neighborhoods.
Bucktown's Silom12 is changing things up this year—the restaurant's third in business. Learn what you can expect from the local Thai hotspot.
Otis Wilson, linebacker from the Chicago Bears 1985 Super Bowl team, will be in Wicker Park today, enjoying beef at the grand opening of Al's Beef. The restaurant marks the franchise's eighth in the city.
The 32nd Ward alderman says his office does not support the recent additions to area neighborhoods, including one at Milwaukee Avenue and Leavitt Street.
The 32nd Ward alderman says his office does not support the recent additions to area neighborhoods, including one at Fullerton and Janssen avenues in Lincoln Park.
Cook County hopes to help smokers quit the habit and raise more money with a recent tax hike.
After losing a political trailblazer, local officials show their love for the woman who made an impact in Illinois.
Hundreds met at Wicker Park on Tuesday night to face off in a giant snowball fight organized by Do312, Chicagoist and RedEye.
Snowfall totals had already surpassed 6 inches as of 4 p.m. Tuesday. As much as 10 inches was expected to fall by midnight Wednesday, according to reports.
Lincoln Park Zoo officials said this week that a 3-month-old injured gorilla, Nayembi, is recovering well. But the baby will likely not return to her mother, Rollie, for some time.
Lincoln Park's Anthropologie opened this past weekend on Fremont Street in the neighborhood's Clybourn Corridor. It's one of four branches within the city of Chicago. See our accompanying photo gallery for a look inside.
A renown Chicago investor has signed a five-year lease with an extension option for a first-floor space along Armitage Avenue, not far from the street's most recent addition, Nike Training Club.
Likely having survived for a while on his own, this 5-year-old Shih Tzu mix was suffering from skin allergies resulting in significant hair loss when he first came to PAWS Chicago. You won't believe how far he's come today.
The Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce has presented its 2013 legislative agenda, which includes the group's advocacy efforts in support of its members, local businesses and the neighborhood, as a whole.
Lincoln Park's Chicago Doghouse is offering free deep-fried Oreos in the wake of a historic Chicago Blackhawks streak. Should the streak reach 23 games tonight, the free treats will continue flowing.
