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  • 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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Evanston Architect, Designer Showcased in Kitchen Tour

The Junior League of Evanston-North Shore's annual "Designer Kitchens" tour features the work of Evanston's Morgante-Wilson Architects and design-build company Benvenuti and Stein.

Evanston Architect, Designer Showcased in Kitchen Tour
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Robbers Knock Down Victim, Steal Senior CTA Pass

The following arrest information was supplied by the Evanston Police Department on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. It does not indicate a conviction.

Robbers Knock Down Victim, Steal Senior CTA Pass
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Are Your Neighbors Renting Their Home On Airbnb?

As more Evanston residents rent out their homes for short-term guests on sites like Airbnb, city officials grapple with the question of whether to regulate the practice or ban it entirely.

Are Your Neighbors Renting Their Home On Airbnb?
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Wheel & Sprocket Hosts Grand Opening Thursday

A new bike shop at 1027 Davis St. holds a grand opening celebration this Thursday, March 28. Called Wheel & Sprocket, the regional chain replaces Ten 27 Cycles.

Wheel & Sprocket Hosts Grand Opening Thursday
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Have You Seen Sunil Tripathi?

The 22-year-old Brown University student was last seen March 16, 2013, in Providence, RI. He is six feet tall and weighs about 130 pounds, and was wearing blue jeans, a black ski jacket, glasses, and a Philadelphia Eagles hat.

Have You Seen Sunil Tripathi?
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Bat 17 Adding Craft Beer Bar, Pool Hall

Evanston’s Bat 17 Deli and Pub is taking over the space next door and will more than double in size when the new portion of the restaurant and bar opens to the public in April.

Bat 17 Adding Craft Beer Bar, Pool Hall