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.
The owners of downtown Tinley Park's Classy Flowers need your help. Each week, they'll be looking for a local do-gooder who's deserving of a free bouquet of blooms. Don't hesitate to nominate.
Police said that last week, an employee at a Tinley Park business got a call that scared her.
Tinley Park police reports, Jan. 19.
You may not think winter is prime driving range season, but here in Tinley Park, the good times don't have to end.
Tinley Park police reports, Jan. 14, 16 and 17.
Two men were arrested earlier this month after a 15-person bar fight on Oak Park Avenue, according to reports.
The snow is sending some into hibernation this weekend. Check out what's dropping out of local Redbox kiosks most this week.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced his plan Thursday to close the local health center, as well as another state-funded facility.
We're pitching in to create a beautiful new space for American Cancer Society clients who stop by the organization to try on—and take home—wigs. Since there isn't a budget for this project, we need all the help we can get.
The Illinois Tollway shares its plowing attack plan and offers helpful tips on how to travel in the coming snow.
A winter storm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for a six-county area, including Cook County. The watch begins early Friday and is expected to last into the evening.
A winter storm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for a six-county area, including Cook—but not Will—County. It begins early Friday and is expected to last into the evening.
Police accused a man of using his relative's credit card this week. He told her he was "going to the bathroom," according to the police report.
Tinley Park police reports, Jan. 17.
A local man was recognized Tuesday for rescuing a man who was choking at a November event at St. George School in Tinley Park.
Tinley Park police reports, Jan. 12 and 14-16.
Tinley Park police arrested a man last week who they said was driving while intoxicated.
Tinley Park was covered with about 6 inches of snow last week, one of the highest totals in the Chicago area during the year's first snow.
Tinley Park police reports, Jan. 3, 4, 6 and 8.
Tinley Park police reports, Jan. 7 and 9.
