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After Lung Transplant, Northwestern Student Hopes For ‘Normal Life’
Josie Nordman, 20, who has cystic fibrosis, finally received a double lung transplant this Saturday after waiting nearly eight months.
Jennifer Fisher, Patch Staff
Jennifer Fisher, Patch Staff
- Evanston, IL
I have worked for Patch as a local editor since September 2010, when I launched the Northbrook Patch site. I ran that site until taking over as editor in Evanston in May 2012.
I have been involved with the news business since age 12, when my first job was stuffing papers (folding the arts section into the news section, which came separately) for a local newsstand in my hometown. Within a year, I was promoted to selling them on the street, where my biggest sales day coincided with the impeachment of Bill Clinton.
I attended college at the University of Chicago, where I majored in English and wrote for the school newspaper, The Maroon. I went on to earn a master of science degree from the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University.
While in New York, I covered community news for the weekly Our Town, in addition to writing for the alternative weekly New York Press.
Following graduation, I spent two years in St. Louis, working full-time as associate editor for the weekly newspaper Ladue News while freelancing for the West End Word.
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Innocent Man Sent to Jail, OneRepublic Review and More
Best of the Blogs and Boards: Enjoy some of this week's top posts.
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Evanston|News|
Register for Sports at ETHS, Free Concert in the Park
Get set for the week ahead in Evanston with our list of upcoming events and deadlines.
Jennifer Fisher, Patch Staff
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Flood Assistance Application Deadline Extended by FEMA
Those eligible for federal assistance from the April and May floods now have until Aug. 8 to apply.
Jennifer Fisher, Patch Staff
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Bomb Threat as Wooing Scheme, Bender Goes from Bad to Worse
A look at weird crimes in the northern Chicago suburbs. An arrest is not an indication of guilt.
Jennifer Fisher, Patch Staff
Evanston|News|
Health Food Cafe Considering Downtown Evanston
Protein Bar, which has locations around the suburbs, is looking into opening a store at 1622 Sherman Ave. downtown.
Jennifer Fisher, Patch Staff
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Regional Police Report: House of Prostitution Shut Down
Major police news from around the area includes a house of prostitution in Highland Park and a fatal crash into a pond in Arlington Heights.
Jennifer Fisher, Patch Staff
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Autobarn Seeks City Dollars For $8.5M Expansion on Hartrey
The auto dealership on Chicago Avenue is planning to move its automotive service centers to 222 Hartrey Ave.
Jennifer Fisher, Patch Staff
Evanston|News|
First Bird Found With West Nile Virus in Evanston
A bird collected in Evanston this week tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District.
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Thief Steals Camera, iPod From Church
The following information was reported by Evanston Police on Friday, July 26, 2013. Where arrests are included, it does not indicate a conviction.
Jennifer Fisher, Patch Staff
Niles-Morton Grove, IL|News|
Regional Police Report: House of Prostitution Shut Down
Major police news from around the area includes a house of prostitution in Highland Park and a fatal crash into a pond in Arlington Heights.
Jennifer Fisher, Patch Staff
Skokie, IL|News|
Regional Police Report: House of Prostitution Shut Down
Major police news from around the area includes a house of prostitution in Highland Park and a fatal crash into a pond in Arlington Heights.
Jennifer Fisher, Patch Staff
Evanston|News|
Obituary: Julie Shapera, 92
Shapera left behind a son and daughter, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Jennifer Fisher, Patch Staff
Skokie, IL|News|
Police: Woman Left Dog in Hot Car While She Worked Out
A Chicago woman was charged with animal cruelty after she left her dog in her car in the heat while she went to the gym in Morton Grove, police said.
Jennifer Fisher, Patch Staff
Niles-Morton Grove, IL|News|
Police: Woman Left Dog in Hot Car While She Worked Out
A Chicago woman was charged with animal cruelty after she left her dog in her car in the heat while she went to the gym in Morton Grove, police said.
Jennifer Fisher, Patch Staff
Evanston|News|
Robbers Punch Victim, Steal Cell Phone From Pocket
The following information was reported by Evanston Police on Thursday, July 25, 2013. Where arrests are included it does not indicate a conviction.
Jennifer Fisher, Patch Staff
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Police: Car Burglars Caught Red-Handed
Police arrested two suspected car burglars from Chicago after they saw them checking car door handles late Thursday night.
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Kindergarten Play Dates, 'Garden Talk' in District 65
See what's going on in District 65.
Jennifer Fisher, Patch Staff
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Spicy Sichuan Cuisine, Locally Roasted Coffee Coming to Downtown Evanston
Whet your appetite on our list of food-related openings and closings in Evanston, including Lao Sze Chuan, Trader Joe's and La Macchina Cafe.
Jennifer Fisher, Patch Staff
