I was born in Elgin, 10 minutes before my twin brother, Tim. He has since made up for his tardiness in height, towering over me today by about 1 and 1/2 feet. He and I are tied for the youngest in the family—though I like to consider myself a middle child—and have two older brothers. I grew up on one of the last standing farms in what is now the well-developed area of Prairie View. For those who do not know the town, it is a northwest suburb of Chicago sandwiched in the middle of Long Grove, Buffalo Grove and Lincolnshire. I moved to Minnesota to attend Winona State University, which is situated right on the Mississippi River. During my time there, I left for six months to study abroad in Granada, Spain, where I traveled throughout the provinces and even ran with the bulls in Pamplona. I returned to Illinois in June 2007 after graduating with a B.A. in Mass Communications: Journalism and Spanish. I wrote for The Daily Chronicle in DeKalb until June 2010. There, I covered education for about two years, crime for nearly one and during my home stretch, delved into issues centered on the governments of DeKalb County and the City of Sycamore.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a proclamation Wednesday contending that such arrests threaten public safety.
Police say a man suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his leg early Wednesday morning.
Police say a south suburban teenager set up a meeting to sell a phone on the South Side and instead, robbed the buyer at gunpoint.
Reps from the WNBA’s Chicago Sky team formally announced the move late last week.
You don't want to miss the photos of this Frankfort Wow House, which is fresh to the local real estate market this week.
You don't want to miss the photos of this Tinley Park Wow House, which is fresh to the local real estate market this week.
You don't want to miss the photos of this Palatine Wow House, which is fresh to the local real estate market this week.
You don't want to miss the photos of this Arlington Heights Wow House, which is fresh to the local real estate market this week.
You don't want to miss the photos of this Oak Forest Wow House, which is fresh to the local real estate market this week.
Federal authorities found a man in Tinley Park who was wanted in connection with a shooting at an Urbana house party that left two injured.
Are you a renter in Palatine? Interested in learning about your rights?
An area auditing firm shared its findings of a months-long independent audit of the village's internal controls, policies and procedures.
This spring's participants will learn about patrol operations, traffic law enforcement, criminal investigations, forensics and more.
Leading clinical experts gathered in Cook County this week to discuss gun violence as a public health issue.
Job seekers are invited to join the first Will County job fair of the month on Friday.
One day before the tragedy's 10-year anniversary, Tinley police shared a new image of the man suspected of slaying women at Lane Bryant.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined reps from a mobile technology company on Wednesday to open a shiny new headquarters in the city.
In recognition of National Heart Awareness Month, local cholesterol screenings will be discounted to $15 this month.
Curbside brush collection is scheduled for the first full week of February, beginning this coming Monday. Know what is and is not allowed.
An Oak Forest stretch of 159th Street will close for two months during upcoming construction. Cicero Avenue lane closures will follow.
