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.
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Bill Daley has dropped out of the Illinois governor's race.
Forbes list of the 400 richest people in the country includes 15 in Illinois, 10 of whom live in Chicago.
The nearby City Target pegged for Belmont, Ashland and Lincoln avenues was introduced in May, and now designers say they’re almost ready to come back for round two.
Police say they didn’t catch a single drunk driver during their strike around the Lincoln Park area over the weekend.
Bill Daley has dropped out of the Illinois governor's race.
Forbes list of the 400 richest people in the country includes 15 in Illinois, 10 of whom live in Chicago.
Forbes list of the 400 richest people in the country includes 15 in Illinois, 10 of whom live in Chicago.
After weeks of rumors, it's official: Beck Bennett, who stars in popular AT&T commercials, is joining the cast of Saturday Night Live.
After weeks of rumors, it's official: Beck Bennett, who stars in popular AT&T commercials, is joining the cast of Saturday Night Live.
After weeks of rumors, it's official: Beck Bennett, who stars in popular AT&T commercials, is joining the cast of Saturday Night Live.
Patch Editor Joe Hosey should not face jail time for refusing to turn over a source on his murder coverage, says National SPJ.
Patch Editor Joe Hosey should not face jail time for refusing to turn over a source on his murder coverage, says National SPJ.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced the property tax incentive that would reduce taxes by more than $8 million over 12 years.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced the property tax incentive that would reduce taxes by more than $8 million over 12 years.
