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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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Yankee Stadium Sells Goose Island as Import Brew

Those at Yankee Stadium obviously consider Goose Island to be a faraway place rather than one right here in Lincoln Park, according to reports.

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Where's the Cheapest Gas in Town?

You can use this gas price widget to always find the lowest price of the moment. Pro tip: Gas up early this week to save money.

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Cutler, Cavallari Bring Billy Ocean to Local 80s Party

What happens when an NFL quarterback, MTV reality star turned jewelry designer and British recording artist known for hits including "Caribbean Queen", join forces? A rockin' 80s party, that's what.

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