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.
In the last hearing to be held on a plan to close the facility, concerned family members, hospital officials and state politicians expressed doubt and fear over the lack of alternatives to the Tinley Park Mental Health Center.
Police have surveillance footage of a Saturday morning smash 'n grab at a liquor store on 183rd Street in Tinley Park.
Police are investigating a home break-in that occurred over the weekend.
Tinley Park police said a woman pulled four knives on her husband after brutally waking him early Halloween morning.
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Police arrested an out-of-towner last week who they said had weed and unidentified pills in his ride.
Tinley Park police reports, Oct. 23 and 27-30.
Information about tonight's trick-or-treat hours, a few safety tips and a reminder to submit your photos to our costume challenge before it's too late.
There are warrants out for the arrest of 71 accused criminals in Tinley Park.
See what movies your neighbors are renting.
Gas prices! Get your gas prices here!
Tinley Park police reports, Oct. 12, 16, 24 and 26-27.
We've plotted for you the local vehicle break-ins that have been reported so far this month.
Gas prices seem to be going up. Fill up your tank before they increase more!
A man loses control of his bladder while taking a breathalyzer test.
There are 15 registered sex offenders listed as living in Tinley Park, according to the Illinois Sex Offender Registry. See what else we discovered about them.
Gas prices have gone up a bit today. Consider filling up before they increase more.
Tinley Park police are investigating a local apartment break-in, reports said.
Tinley Park police reports, Oct. 10, 12, 16 and 21-24.
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