I’m a lifelong resident of the Northwest suburbs, and I completed my journalism degree at Columbia College in Chicago in 2009. While attending school I interned at Community Media Workshop, a nonprofit organization that connects nonprofit communicators with media professionals.
For the past three years I’ve enjoyed covering government, education, science, business, the arts and community news for a number of publications including <i>ChicagoTalks</i>, <i>Printing News</i>, <i>Appolicious</i> and <i>Patch</i>.
In my spare time I enjoy reading, music and cooking for my family and friends.
A former Evanston man died March 12, six days after police say his girlfriend stabbed him with a steak knife following a verbal dispute that escalated to a physical altercation at a Des Plaines motel.
A former Evanston resident was stabbed in the area of the heart by his girlfriend at Polo Inn in Des Plaines on March 6, according to Des Plaines police, and died from the injury on March 12.
More than 150 motorists were issued red light camera citations in Park Ridge during February, which added almost $8K to the city’s coffers, according to a city memo.
The owner of Metropolitan Square in downtown Des Plaines plans to spend more than $100,000 on renovations to entice new tenants, according to a company spokesperson.
Illinois casinos as a group saw a drop in adjusted gross receipts in February 2013 compared with February 2012, and River Casino followed suit, according to a report from the Illinois Gaming Board.
Former Des Plaines mayor Tony Arredia, Third Ward Alderman Matt Bogusz and Sixth Ward Alderman Mark Walsten will participate in two debates on March 20 and March 21.
Former teacher at the Des Plaines and Park Ridge high schools was dismissed due to insubordinate, unprofessional conduct toward fellow staff members and students, D-207 stated.
Former teacher at the Des Plaines and Park Ridge high schools was dismissed due to insubordinate, unprofessional conduct toward fellow staff members and students, D-207 stated.
Volunteers prepare to take “Day of Honor” show on the road to veterans’ homes in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin and elsewhere.
A roundup of the most-read stories from March 3 to March 9.
A fundraiser to support the School District 62 Foundation was held at Café la Cave in Des Plaines on Feb. 22.
Christopher Zorich, a former player for the Chicago Bears, and a Cook County sheriff’s deputy from Elk Grove Village were charged separately in federal court for failing to file income tax returns from 2006 to 2009, according to the U.S. States Attorney
The Illinois House of Human Services Committee approved a measure to legalize the use of medical marijuana on Wednesday. The bill's sponsor, Illinois Rep. Lou Lang, Democrat, said the measure would be the strictest in the nation
In the first of three scheduled events with Park Ridge mayoral candidates Larry Ryles and David Schmidt, Schmidt focused on his support of transparency in government operation and changes in city staff.
In the first of three scheduled events with Park Ridge mayoral candidates Larry Ryles and David Schmidt, Ryles focused on his military background and family values.
Candidates for mayor, aldermen and park district board gathered in the field house at South Park in Park Ridge on March 7.
Whole Foods estimated the new facility would provide 150 jobs in Park Ridge.
Whole Foods estimated the new facility would provide 150 jobs in Park Ridge.
The City of Des Plaines uses a beet juice mixture to wet down streets before a heavy snowfall, which prevents the snow from tightly binding to the surface, public works employees said.
Denis Joiner, 20, and the three other men, were accused by prosecutors of stealing 190 firearms from Maxon Shooters Supplies and Indoor Range, the Associated Press reported, as well as guns from other locations in Indiana and Wisconsin.
