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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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Baby Gorilla Suffers Facial Injury, Zoo Vets Operate

Lincoln Park Zoo officials said the newest addition to their Regenstein Center for African Apes was in stable condition on Monday following a recent emergency surgery.

Baby Gorilla Suffers Facial Injury, Zoo Vets Operate
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How You Can Help Honor A WWII Hero

Do you know a WWII veteran who would like to participate in this year’s Honor Flight Chicago day trip to Washington D.C.?

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$2.4M Super Contemporary For-Sale Home has 2-Story Living Room

This week's "Wow House" is an 8,000-square-foot Lincoln Park home that includes a custom staircase and one-of-a-kind outdoor patio area. See our accompanying photo gallery for a look at the details.

$2.4M Super Contemporary For-Sale Home has 2-Story Living Room
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DePaul Does the 'Harlem Shake'

Students at Lincoln Park's DePaul University are "Harlem Shaking" it all over the neighborhood. We've rounded up several videos of the action.

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Zoo Names 2 New Takins With Help From Voters

The Lincoln Park Zoo has officially announced the names of its two new Sichuan takins. Voters helped choose them through online voting.

Zoo Names 2 New Takins With Help From Voters