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.
Posting Activity
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Des Plaines Honors Evanston Officer Who Saved Child's Life
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Regional Police Report: Evanston Teen Indicted For Shooting Near Mall
The following police related items appeared on area Patches this week. When an arrest is mentioned it should not be considered a conviction.
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Police: Gunmen Reported at Dodge and Church
The following information was reported by the Evanston Police Department on Friday, June 21, 2013. Where arrests are included, it does not indicate a conviction.
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Police Chief: Stop and Frisk ‘Has Already Resulted in Some Benefits’
Evanston police Chief Richard Eddington outlined a redeployment of officers and new policies by the department at a recent city council meeting.
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Gunfire Reported On Dobson
The following information was reported by the Evanston Police Department on Thursday, June 20, 2013. Where arrests are included, it does not indicate a conviction.
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Rose's Bakery Opens Second Location in Highland Park
Evanston's wheat-free bakery is expanding to Highland Park this July.
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Bikes Stolen On Benson, Colfax
The following information was reported by the Evanston Police Department on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Where arrests are included, it does not indicate a conviction.
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Limited Beach Access in Pritzker Bid for Harley Clarke Mansion
Col. James Pritzker is willing to negotiate his $1.2 million bid for the city-owned Harley-Clarke Mansion, according to minutes of three closed-session meetings.
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Evanston Teen Indicted in Old Orchard Shooting
Rayshawn Taylor, 17, was indicted on felony charges in Cook County Circuit Court Tuesday in connection with a shooting outside Old Orchard Mall.
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Family, Friends Launch Foundation Honoring Dajae Coleman
Tiffany Rice started the Dajae Coleman Foundation in honor of her 14-year-old son, who was shot and killed in a case of mistaken identity last fall.
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Mayor Responds to Harley-Clarke Mansion Petition
After more than 600 people signed a petition opposing the sale, Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl says the city can't afford upkeep, and promises future negotiations will be public.
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Thief Swipes Sculptures On Sheridan
The following information was reported by the Evanston Police Department on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Where arrests are included, it does not indicate a conviction.
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Northwestern Professor Resigns, Blaming Party Hearty Students
An adjunct professor in the school of medicine says he quit his job and plans to sell his home near campus after students threw up in his hedges one too many times.
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Police: Man Stabbed in Alley on Hovland
The following information was reported by the Evanston Police Department on Monday, June 17, 2013. Where arrests are included, it does not indicate a conviction.
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Unicycle Lessons From an 11-Year-Old
11-year-old Charlie Blackburn explains how to ride a unicycle.
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Best of the Blogs: This Week's Top Reads
Patch welcomes bloggers of all stripes onto our sites to keep our community conversations vibrant. Here are some of our favorites from the past week.
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$100,000 of Pot Gets Recycled and Squirrels Behave Badly
A look at weird crimes in the northern Chicago suburbs.
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Regional Police Report: 40 Gang Members Charged in Drug Case
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Ald. Grover Witnessed Gunfight Outside ETHS
Evanston Ald. Jane Grover saw a man firing a gun across from the high school Tuesday afternoon. "I've been so angry since then," she told the 'Daily Northwestern.'
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