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 Square 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.
Lincoln Park police reports, Sept. 14-18.
PAWS Chicago brings you this week's adoptable pet, Cammie. At nearly 2 years old, this long-haired beauty is as sweet as can be.
Our Bucktown-Wicker Park events calendar is free. All you need is a username and password. Share your event to tell us (and all of our readers) what's going on around town.
Have you registered yet? Here's a list of things you need to know in order to vote.
Check out the photos! This 4,668-square-foot mansion has been featured on the cover of Traditional Home magazine. For just $4.4 million, it can be yours.
The voluntary recall of salmonella-contaminated peanut and almond butter now includes more than 70 products.
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.
Regulars on the No. 11 bus know they will soon be forced to find alternate ways of getting to work, meeting friends and running errands. Despite an outcry from residents and business owners, the CTA approved major cuts to the route earlier this month.
Have you registered yet? Here's a list of things you need to know in order to vote.
Have you registered yet? Here's a list of things you need to know in order to vote.
Like to shop? Interested in supporting a noble cause? The Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce will help you accomplish both tasks next month at its Third Annual Shop for Schools event.
New York-based BrightFarms Inc. is working with a North Center business complex to add some greenery to the area.
A new initiative through DePaul University is injecting the Lincoln Park economy with money—and customer savings.
The four musical performances injected millions into the North Side neighborhoods' economy, with Bruce Springsteen snagging record numbers.
Lincoln Park police reports, Sept. 5-14.
Regulars on the No. 11 bus know they will soon be forced to find alternate ways of getting to work, meeting friends and running errands. Despite an outcry from residents and business owners, the CTA approved major cuts to the route earlier this month.
Pets and their human counterparts flocked to the lake on Sunday for a walk-run that benefitted homeless pets in Chicago.
No. 11 regulars know they soon must find alternate ways to get to work, meet friends and run errands. Despite outcry from residents and business owners, the CTA approved route cuts earlier this month.
The accompanying photos were taken at the Tinley Park Police Department between July 25 and Aug. 4.
