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.
Lakeside Bank’s foundation includes 50 years of financial strength and locally, 86 years of Elmhurst allegiance.
Lakeside Bank’s foundation includes 50 years of financial strength and locally, 86 years of Elmhurst allegiance.
Lakeside Bank’s foundation includes 50 years of financial strength and locally, 86 years of Elmhurst allegiance.
Lakeside Bank’s foundation includes 50 years of financial strength and locally, 86 years of Elmhurst allegiance.
A Chicago Creative Agency, 88 Brand Partners, asks employees to regift themselves for the holidays.
Kevin “Duffy” Blackburn will officially remain Will County Auditor, as he has since 2008.
Voters decided Tuesday to keep Rob Russell as their county coroner.
Democratic state Rep. Jack Franks defeated Republican candidate Michael Walkup on Tuesday.
Kenneally will replace Louis Bianchi, who has been the state's attorney since 2004.
Not unlike several other Will County election night face-offs, the county clerk race was a close one.
The construction is the first of several projects, including a new courthouse and health department.
Grab your jack-o'-lanterns and head to downtown Oswego!
Mark your calendars for a candid and fruitful Q&A with local officials.
The new location opens each day at 11 a.m.
The student athletes have since been treated and cleared of the disease.
Internationally known for its academic excellence, the FBI National Academy Program offers ten weeks of advanced training.
The more-than week-long event will feature an array of specials for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The recycling collection site is co-sponsored by eWorks Electronics Services Inc.
Are you curious about why the village is conducting this maintenance and how it affects area water? Read on.
Several projects are included in the city's allocated spending.
