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.
Lincoln Park is in third place in the race for early voter turnout so far. Can you guess which neighborhood has the most people headed to the ballot box early?
Check out these jaw-dropping photos! This five bedroom, five bathroom Lincoln Park home is on the market for about $2.3 million.
Lincoln Park police reports, Oct. 18-20.
Happy Sunday! We've hunted down several North Side joints where you can Bear down today without breaking the bank.
The new Chicago steakhouse is owner Antonio Estrada's third venture on North Broadway in Lake View, and it opened Wednesday with a bang.
The Chicago Transit Authority brings us transportation, of course, but also merriment. We dare you to take one look at this week's "Scene on the CTA" photo and tell us any different. Then, add your caption in the comments. Have some
The Chicago Cubs are asking neighbors about start-times for games on Fridays and Saturdays in 2013. Do you want them changed? Take their survey.
The global car-sharing company, Zipcar is helping area residents get to the ballot box this election day, offering rate breaks on car rentals during polling hours.
Find out what your child's teachers make—and see how North Center-Roscoe Village compares to the rest of Illinois—by taking a peek at our database.
Lincoln Park police reports, Oct. 15-17.
Trick-or-treaters with leftover sweets now have an outlet to get rid of them—besides their stomachs, that is.
A Wicker Park favorite will soon have the room to become a lot more popular.
Beautifying endeavors in Bucktown and Wicker Park are under way.
Lincoln Park police report, Oct. 12 to Oct. 14.
North Center police reports, Oct. 9-12.
A real estate site ranked Chicago's best trick-or-treating neighborhoods, with Wrightwood Neighbors and Lincoln Park both making the cut.
PAWS Chicago brings you this week's adoptable pet, Tina. At about 2 years old, this Shepherd pup is as sweet as can be.
The following is a list of obituaries posted by funeral homes in Lincoln Park and the North Side in October.
A real estate site ranked Chicago's best trick-or-treating neighborhoods, with Ravenswood Manor and North Center in the top five.
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.
