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.
Noblesville residents should note upcoming changes to regular trash and recycling schedules, as well as the rules for Christmas tree pickup.
Pipeline maintenance and integrity testing was recently conducted on a section of Carmel's pipeline.
Carmel officials are honoring the memory of a man who served the city for more than 20 years.
Investigators ruled Wednesday that the cause of a widespread Massachusetts Avenue fire earlier this month was likely an onsite gas grill.
Police were on the scene Wednesday evening of a fatal shooting on the Indianapolis's east side.
An Indianapolis man has been arrested in connection with a shooting inside of a Lawrence Buffalo Wild Wings, where two teens were injured.
“The ITM has not shown good stewardship," Mayor John Ditslear said.
Work is scheduled to begin next month to improve the capacity of a section of Zionsville's existing sewer system.
Design work is under way on a new thoroughfare in Zionsville that officials say will keep the town connected.
A newly improved all-ages bike network outside downtown Indianapolis made the cut for the year's best new bikeways.
An 18-year-old accused of murdering a local doctor pleaded not guilty this week at his first court appearance since his Thursday arrest.
Local officials say Zionsville is ready to embrace new businesses, investments and infrastructure improvements.
A man who was fatally shot early Monday on the city's northwest side brings this year's murder toll to 150.
On the receiving end of a fundraising effort is deserving local runner, Andrew Peterson, who qualified last month for the Boston Marathon.
City officials are not only celebrating a record year for economic growth, but several local companies' plans to substantially grow.
The trees have fallen victim to a notoriously invasive pest known as the emerald ash borer.
Work is under way on the Noblesville Fieldhouse — future home to five hardwood courts, 75,000 square feet of indoor turf, and more.
Starting Wednesday, visitors to Fishers and the greater Indianapolis area will have a new place to crash.
A Marion County judge sentenced a 22-year-old to 75 years in prison for his two week Indianapolis crime spree in 2015.
Heather Kirby has been sentenced for forging business checks for her personal benefit during a two-year period.
