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 team was recently approved to hold six games later in the afternoon on Fridays. Here’s the list of four they’ve already chosen to test the new starting time.
Lincoln Park Zoo’s Project ChimpCARE is helping to relocate six pet chimpanzees to a state-of-the-art habitat at the Houston Zoo.
Lincoln Park Zoo’s Project ChimpCARE is helping to relocate six pet chimpanzees to a state-of-the-art habitat at the Houston Zoo.
A popular custom baby clothing store is closing at the end of this month. But don't fret, it will reopen in the area in July.
What used to be a Lincoln Avenue family-friendly cafe with a soundproof kids' area will soon become an environmentally friendly Montessori school.
Several burglaries, an aggravated battery, robberies and a criminal sexual assault were among crimes reported within Lincoln Park between May 23 and May June 4.
As a part of the mall’s restoration, developers planned to rip off the terracotta front. But after backlash from residents, the team is reworking its plans.
Those opting to pitch their garbage onto the sidewalk or street will have to pay up under a newly proposed city council measure.
Lincoln Park's own Steppenwolf Theatre Company made the neighborhood—and the city—proud Sunday night with big wins for its reimagined production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
The team was supposed to present their feedback-based design in March, but pushed it back. Now officials say the big reveal could just be a few weeks away.
The Texas-based company is zeroing in on Chicago, brining its half grocery store, half takeout restaurant concept to new spaces in Old Town/Lincoln Park and Lake View.
Looking for a job around the North Side? Find our list of local opportunities here and add any more openings you know about.
Looking for a job around the North Side? Find our list of local opportunities here and add any more openings you know about.
Looking for a job around the North Side? Find our list of local opportunities here and add any more openings you know about.
Looking for a job around the North Side? Find our list of local opportunities here and add any more openings you know about.
Looking for a job around the North Side? Find our list of local opportunities here and add any more openings you know about.
There are few things as rewarding as getting involved and volunteering in your own community. Take it from these local activists, volunteers and other influential community members, who have shared with us their motivations for making a difference.
We can all look up to these local heroes. In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains.
We can all look up to these local heroes. In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains.
We can all look up to these local heroes. In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains.
