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.
Five Indiana men accused of storming into the Ashford House, wielding hammers, nunchucks and other weapons used to cause numerous injuries and damage, pleaded not guilty to a long list of charges against them.
Check out some of the names recently making headlines. One is Christine Magnuson, who starts swimming time trials for the Summer Olympics today and the other is a candidate for Miss Hooters International, who competed in a beauty pageant June 23.
Olympic swimmer and silver medalist Christine Magnuson, 26, will compete this week in time trials that could qualify her for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. The Tinley Park native definitely has her hometown behind her, the Tinley Park mayor said
Olympic swimmer and silver medalist Christine Magnuson, 26, will compete next week in time trials that could qualify her for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. The Tinley Park native definitely has her hometown behind her, the mayor said.
There are warrants out for the arrest of 72 accused criminals in Tinley Park.
Olympic swimmer and silver medalist Christine Magnuson, 26, will compete next week in time trials that could qualify her for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. The Tinley Park native definitely has her hometown behind her, the mayor said.
Olympic swimmer and silver medalist Christine Magnuson, 26, will compete next week in time trials that could qualify her for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. The Tinley Park native definitely has her hometown behind her, the mayor said.
Tinley Park police arrested an out-of-towner this month who they said became combative during a concert at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre.
Olympic swimmer and silver medalist Christine Magnuson, 26, will compete next week in time trials that could qualify her for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. The Tinley Park native definitely has her hometown behind her, the mayor said.
Five men accused of being among a group of about 18 who authorities say attacked diners at the Ashford House in May were arraigned Thursday, when they appeared before three different judges. In July, attorneys will ask a judge to reduce their bail.
Tinley Park police reports, June 9, 12, 14-15 and 18.
Olympic swimmer and silver medalist Christine Magnuson, 26, will compete next week in time trials that could qualify her for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. The Tinley Park native definitely has her hometown behind her, the mayor said.
The cops were called over the weekend to the second tobacco shop burglary of the month. The two cases, though at different stores, share quite a few similarities.
A man and woman who have been arrested in Tinley Park together before were nabbed again over the weekend after police said they got a tip about a potential drug deal at McD's.
Tinley Park police arrested a woman who reportedly used a fake Social Security number in March to buy a car at the local CarMax. They caught her when she returned to the scene of the crime to do it again, they said.
At least four of six lawyers representing the "Tinley Park 5" have agreed to take on the cases without pay. We want to know what you think about those decisions and whether you sympathize with the Anti-Racist Action plight.
Congressional staff and organizations will be on hand to help veterans work through a variety of issues.
Jack is a 4-year-old pup who loves to be outside. He also can't get enough of the garden hose, as shown in the accompanying video.
Jack is a 4-year-old pup who loves to be outside. He also can't get enough of the garden hose, as shown in the accompanying video.
Police said they got a call from a local grocery store customer over the weekend who stumbled upon a dog that was locked inside an SUV in the parking lot. The owner was cited for animal cruelty.
