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  • Lincoln Park, IL

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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Crime Map: 10 Burglaries in 7 Days

Several burglaries, an aggravated battery, a drug abuse incident, multiple motor vehicle thefts and robberies were among crimes reported within Lincoln Park between June 5 and June 12.

Crime Map: 10 Burglaries in 7 Days
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New Jewish Delicatessen Opening Next Week on Clark

A popular South Loop restaurant is opening a second location right here in Lincoln Park. Although plans for the diner were announced in January, an opening date hasn't been set until recently.

New Jewish Delicatessen Opening Next Week on Clark
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Local Drinks Make Summer's 'Must Try' Cut

Two Lincoln Park eateries are serving up special drinks that have recently gained quite a bit of attention. Read on to learn where to get the best Moscow mule or Nutella milkshake around.

Local Drinks Make Summer's 'Must Try' Cut