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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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Crosswalks in the Crosshairs: Resident Pushes for Repainting

A Lincoln Park resident says she's been trying to get local officials' attention directed to two unsafe crosswalks adjacent to the Lincoln Park Zoo. Though she hasn't had much success, a nearby crosswalk is set to get a face-lift.

Crosswalks in the Crosshairs: Resident Pushes for Repainting
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High Rent Pushes Out Long-Standing Bucktown Boutique

A local clothing store that has been on Damen Avenue for ten years and in existence for 20 will close its doors at the end of May. The owner says she can't afford her new landlord's increased rent, but knows it's not the end for her bouti

High Rent Pushes Out Long-Standing Bucktown Boutique
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Suburban Cop Pleading Not Guilty to Fatal DUI Crash

A North Chicago cop will be pleading not guilty to two counts of aggravated driving under the influence and two counts of reckless homicide, according to reports. Police say he caused a March 15 crash that killed two young men.

Suburban Cop Pleading Not Guilty to Fatal DUI Crash
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For Sale: Home of Former Board of Education President

The Lincoln Park home of a former Chicago Board of Education president recently hit the market. Rufus Williams purchased the home in the late 1980s for a fraction of what it's being sold for today, according to reports.

For Sale: Home of Former Board of Education President
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City Releases Renderings of Long-Awaited 6-Way Intersection Revamp

The area where North Damen, North Elston and West Fullerton avenues cross, just along Bucktown's northern border slightly shy of Lincoln Park, is one of the most dangerous in the city. Officials are finally taking the necessary steps to fix it, the

City Releases Renderings of Long-Awaited 6-Way Intersection Revamp