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.
Police charged a woman with driving under the influence at the end of July. They said that unlike most DUI arrests, she told them she was grateful they stopped her.
The marijuana, which the man told police was "for his friends to use during the concert," was separated into 36 tiny bags, according to the report.
We've plotted for you the local vehicle break-ins and damage that was reported in the month of July. A night of vandalism spiked the number of incidents last month.
Do you remember your favorite lunch box? Today's kids have as many options as ever but nothing will take the place of the Partridge Family or Scooby-Doo.
Workers are expected to soon start the replacement process of a half-mile long sanitary main that runs beneath 171st Street and 80th Avenue. Find out how it will affect your day-to-day life and driving in Tinley Park.
Also in the latest blotter reports, dated July 21, 27 and 29-30, a woman believes movers stole her diamond and cubic zirconia wedding ring and glass is shattered.
The start of the school year is here, and Patch lists some of the significant days for high schools in the area that Tinley students attend including Andrew, Tinley Park and Lincoln-Way North.
There are warrants out for the arrest of 72 accused criminals in Tinley Park.
The start of the school year is here, and Patch lists some of the significant days for Kirby schools at the beginning of the year.
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.
Also in the latest police reports which stem from July 26, 28 and 30, a woman is punched in the face at the Wiz Khalifa concert and a man is arrested on a warrant.
The Oak Park Avenue train station helped Tinley secure the ranking. The study doesn't cite the 80th Avenue Metra station because it technically remains unfinished.
The Tinley Park Fire Department is all set to receive a new ladder truck in early 2013. The village board approved the move, which is much cheaper than it ordinarily would have been, thanks to our trusty village firefighters.
The accompanying photos were taken at the Tinley Park Police Department between July 13 and July 29.
Police said a man who was driving under the influence of alcohol drove through an intersection earlier this month that they had blocked off due to a crash. The driver paid little attention to their flares and flashlights, they said.
Also in today's police blotter, dated July 12-13, a man is arrested on a warrant after illegally parking his car and a woman receives a mysterious, unwanted shipment.
Also in today's police reports, dated July 16, 18 and 19, someone steals a woman's purse from Portillo's and then tries withdrawing thousands of dollars.
Police believe a man who was reportedly driving under the influence was consuming more than just alcohol, they said.
Police say a local convenience store worker was killing time by stealing lottery tickets—thousands of dollars worth.
Today's police reports stem from July 19-22.
