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.
A residential burglary arrest and a battery at a local gym were also part of the latest reports, which are dated March 20, 22, 23 and 26, and April 2 and 4.
Local school officials are rallying residents against what they're calling the "largest-ever unfunded mandate" in Illinois.
Local authorities are investigating a local burglary that was reported late because the homeowner was out of town.
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A mixed-use residential and retail building is in the works for South Street near 66th Court. But the developer for the independent project has said he can't move forward without incentives from the village. They presented some Tuesday.
Police said a Tinley Park man popped a squat last week on a set of downtown train tracks, where he was found trying to reattach his prosthetic leg. Metra police were called to the scene because he was preventing a train from leaving.
Know a Tony Bennett fan? Consider taking them to this Wednesday's performance of the Fabulous ‘40s Patriotic Tribute Show at Lincoln-Way North High School.
Tinley Park police reports, March 27, 29-31.
Police said a driver who was taken to an Oak Lawn hospital following a one-car accident that landed his vehicle on a Tinley sidewalk was less than cooperative with medical professionals.
Tinley Park police reports, 21-22 and 27-28.
The Cook County Sheriff has arrest warrants out for these accused "deadbeat dads" in the south suburbs.
Local police arrested an out-of-towner Tuesday who they said came to Tinley Park with the intention of having sex with a teenage girl.
Coordinators of a Saturday benefit honoring a Tinley woman who was wounded while serving in the U.S. Navy are asking residents to band together. A full escort will guide Jeannette Tarqueno to the VFW hall, where the event will be held.
John Leonard, 38, appeared in front of a Will County judge Wednesday on charges of leaving the scene of an accident and driving under the influence of alcohol. He pleaded guilty and is scheduled to return to court April 20.
Also in the March 20-21 and 26-28 reports, a woman evades police after reportedly stealing a night light and sandals from Kmart, a man is collected on a criminal trespassing warrant and someone breaks into a locker at the gym.
Local school officials are rallying residents against what they're calling the "largest-ever unfunded mandate" in Illinois.
The woman wasn't charged because police said there wasn't enough evidence to hold her accountable for the theft. However, she was the only stranger in the apartment when the purse disappeared.
Tinley Park police reports March 20, 22-23 and 26.
