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.
The IRS has announced a delayed start to the 2012 tax filing season. Here's the date of when you can file, plus some locations in Tolland to get help on your taxes.
Also in the latest Lincoln Park police reports, dated Sept. 23-25, there are two incidents of pot possession and one each of criminal sexual assault and armed robbery at a local grocery store.
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Also in this week's Business Comings & Goings, Roy's Furniture offers discounts to customers visiting its temporary store and Naked Pizza holds a special event for those with dietary restrictions.
The Jackson Junge Gallery is featuring yet another unique exhibit this month, which runs through the end of October.
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The IRS has announced a delayed start to the 2012 tax filing season. Here's the date of when you can file, plus some locations in Tolland to get help on your taxes.
The IRS has announced a delayed start to the 2012 tax filing season. Here's the date of when you can file, plus a link to some companies in West Hartford that can provide help on your taxes.
The IRS has announced a delayed start to the 2012 tax filing season. Here's the date of when you can file, plus some locations in Granby and East Granby to get help on your taxes.
The IRS has announced a delayed start to the 2012 tax filing season. Here's the date of when you can file, plus some locations in Ellington and Somers to get help on your taxes.
The IRS has announced a delayed start to the 2012 tax filing season. Here's the date of when you can file, plus some locations in Mansfield to get help on your taxes.
The IRS has announced a delayed start to the 2012 tax filing season. Here's the date of when you can file, plus some locations in East Windsor and Windsor Locks to get help on your taxes.
The IRS has announced a delayed start to the 2012 tax filing season. Here's the date of when you can file, plus some locations in East Windsor and Windsor Locks to get help on your taxes.
Highs in the 50s? Yep, it's definitely fall. Not sure about you, but we find ourselves checking the weather forecast just about every day lately. We're saving you a bit of time time and bringing what you need here to Patch.
Police are on the lookout for two to five offenders who reportedly rampaged eight local businesses on Chicago's north side. The string of incidents occurred in August and September, according to an alert issued Wednesday.
Lincoln Park students aren't getting off that easy. Here's the list of new days students will need to be in school to make up for the time lost during the strike.
Highs in the 50s? Yep, it's definitely fall. Not sure about you, but we find ourselves checking the weather forecast just about every day lately. We're saving you a bit of time time and bringing what you need here to Patch.
A Lincoln Park church which headed west left an open space that is now sought after by developers who envision a three-story pharmacy in its place. Neighbors voiced opposition to the plan earlier this week.
During its grand opening celebration, Red Mango was jam-packed with frozen yogurt lovers. The newly opened Lincoln Park shop served more than 700 cups in a matter of hours this past weekend.
Lincoln Park police reports, Sept. 19-22.
