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  • Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills, IL

Bio: I am a news nut who graduated with a journalism degree from DePaul University in 2009. I have been infatuated by the media industry since I picked up an issue of the Minneapolis Star Tribune at age 9 and started reading the weather page. Later, it was the sports section and, eventually, the front. I never wanted to be anything other than a news editor. 

I have worked at the Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Reporter, the U.S. Olympic Committee press office, and the Chicago Cubs publications department. 

My favorite music is by Paul Simon and my favorite movie is The Big Lebowski. I also love playing and watching any sport—just try me.

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Today on Patch: New Boards and a New Look

Patch's new format will make it even easier to read about and talk about the Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills communities.

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New D181 Math Pilot Voted Down by Board Members

The vote came after an online petition against any new math materials was circulated among current third grade parents, several of whom spoke out during public comment.

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