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.
We're featuring five undeniably adorable kittens in this week's edition of Adopt Me. This bunch only serves as a preview of the 25 little ones waiting in cages at PAWS Animal Shelter right now, looking for homes.
Meet the movers in shakers in your community and learn what makes them so great.
Also in today's blotter reports, dated May 9, 12, 14-15, 18 and 20, someone illegally uses a man's credit car and a scrapper guts a vacant home of copper piping.
One of three nominees for Republican National Committeeman for Illinois urged delegates to "give the people their party back" in what he says was a weekend filled with unfair voting with rigged outcomes.
One of 3 vying for Republican National Committeeman for Illinois urged delegates to "give the people their party back" in what he says was a weekend of unfair voting and rigged outcomes. The party's reputation, he said, was the "elephant in the room."
One of three nominees for Republican National Committeeman for Illinois urged delegates to "give the people their party back" in what he says was a weekend filled with unfair voting with rigged outcomes.
Those attending the Illinois Republican Convention in Tinley Park over the weekend share their thoughts on the Republican party, how far it's come and where its going.
Tinley Park police said they found a man who was wanted out of the Cook County Sheriff's Office taking an afternoon snooze last month in front of a local day care center.
The accompanying photos were taken at the Tinley Park Police Department between May 16 and May 25.
No one was injured when a blaze consumed one house and spread to two others Saturday night. Fire crews remained on scene past 8 p.m.
Women who recently attended the Illinois Republican Convention in Tinley Park dressed for the occasion. Some sported red, white and blue sequins while others donned vests and fine silk scarves. Get a glimpse of the group in our photo gallery.
One teenager suffered minor burns during a fire Saturday afternoon that caused significant damage to an Orland Park house.
Orland firefighters responded Saturday afternoon to a fire at a local restaurant, where Palos Heights crews also showed to help.
Illinois Republicans will choose a platform for the next four years during the party convention in Tinley Park. Patch editors live blog the proceedings.
Illinois Republicans will choose a platform for the next four years during the party convention in Tinley Park. Patch editors live blog the proceedings.
Illinois Republicans will choose a platform for the next four years during the party convention in Tinley Park. Patch editors live blog the proceedings.
More than a dozen people have been arrested in connection with an illegal tobacco warehouse that unbeknownst to them, was being managed by federal agents. Authorities have said more than $20 million in cigarettes were sold tax-free.
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Tinley Park Police reports May 17-18, 21-22 and 24.
