Former Patch Staff
Hometown: Lake Zurich, IL
Collin's interest in journalism sparked after he wrote his first article for his high school newspaper. From there, he studied journalism at Colorado State University. During his time at Colorado State, he gained insight on the workings of a major media publication while interning for TIME Magazine. The opportunity allowed him to meet legendary journalists like Dan Rather and Tom Brokaw. Collin was also a political writer for CollegeNews.com, a Boston Hannah publication.
After college, he worked as a beat reporter for a local weekly newspaper in Florida. Before joining Naperville Patch he was a guest editor for Morton Grove Patch as well as a freelancer for Des Plaines Patch in 2010.
He also launched an award-winning online magazine, The Lead, which he developed, designed and maintained. The Lead featured coverage of global current events such as the Arab Spring as well as lifestyle stories.
Collin is now happy to be here in Naperville working as your Local Editor.
In his free time, Collin likes playing with his dog Moose, photography, James Bond movies, politics and traveling (27 states, eight countries and counting!). He also enjoys screenwriting as he recently completed a comedy screenplay.
Hinsdale Police Department Deputy Chief Mark Wodka confirmed the fatal accident Monday afternoon; several Metra trains will not operate at Naperville, Lisle or Aurora stations.
Jonathan Fogelman, of Plainfield, has been charged with two counts of criminal sexual abuse and child pornography.
Jonathan Fogelman, of Plainfield, has been charged with two counts of criminal sexual abuse and possession of child pornography.
Kristin Fitzgerald is one of four Naperville School District 203 school board candidates in the 2013 municipal election.
Doug Krause is one of four Naperville City Council candidates in the city's 2013 municipal election.
Donna Wandke is one of four Naperville School District 203 school board candidates in the 2013 municipal election.
Accompanying photos were taken at the Naperville Police Department March 8 - 14
Annual KidsMatter Student Job Fair will attract 40 employers Tuesday night at North Central College.
Taking a glance at this week's Naperville headlines.
On Sunday, the Illinois Jobs With Justice group will host a Tennessee lawmaker to speak out against K12's "scheme to siphon funds from 18 public school districts to a for-profit school." The company is proposing a school in Naperville.
Naperville Police Department reports, March 14
Exhibits will include a river aquarium, an interactive wall map of the DuPage River watershed as well as plants and animals of the DuPage River Confluence.
There's much more to know about St. Patrick's Day beyond green beer, the wearing o' the green and "Kiss Me -- I'm Irish."
A virtual charter school accused of asking teachers to delete bad grades wants to come to Naperville District 203 schools; a public hearing on the proposal is set for March 18.
Naperville Police Department reports, March 13
The city of Naperville has named a new communications manager, who will begin work with the city next month.
Naperville Police Department reports, March 12
The city of Naperville will begin construction on a permanent public restroom facility in Central Park, which will be open for use by Memorial Day weekend.
The for-profit company that's trying to bring a virtual charter school to Naperville, Plainfield, Bolingbrook and 15 other Fox Valley districts is under fire in Tennessee for allegedly deleting failing grades.
As part of a statewide campaign targeting impaired drivers, the Naperville Police Department has added special patrols through March 23.
