All I've really wanted to do was write for a living, and I've been lucky enough to have been able to do just that for most of my professional life. Whether I was working Features for the Daily Herald, Illinois' 3rd largest daily, covering Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant as a stringer for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel or writing press releases for clients at a public relations agency, I've spent nearly my entire career writing. Being an editor for Patch brings me back full time to news and newspapers (in a fashion), and I couldn't be happier!
Your Beliefs
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Politics
How would you describe your political beliefs? Are you registered with a certain party?
I am not registered to any party and consider myself an independent, voting for the candidate(s) I feel are most aligned with my views.
Religion
How religious would you consider yourself?
I believe in God.
Local Hot-Button Issues
What do you think are the most important issues facing the community?
Growth, development, taxes, the school system, village leadership, jobs/unemployment and home values seem to dominate conversations and concerns across the board.
Where do you stand on each of these issues?
I don't stand anywhere on the issues. My job is to report the facts as accurately and as objectively as possible so the reader can decide where he/she stands.
Voter ID, tougher recall standards, and increasing the state highway speed limit to 70 were just three pieces of upcoming legislation voters can expect lawmakers to address this fall.
A Caledonia mom is facing drug charges after police say she used heroin in her bathroom and then passed out.
A Lake Geneva man is accused of stealing more than $6,000 from his former employer.
Police say "hanging out" with cocaine landed this Caledonia man in custody and facing drug charges.
Sturtevant trustees said they understand the financial bind some property owners are in so they are postponing the sidewalk replacement program until next year.
Get rid of hazardous waste safely by taking it Saturday to the Racine Wastewater Utility collection.
St. Rita's Festival kicks off a weekend of rides, food, live music and plenty of fun!
Scrape together spare change and reach into your wallet for a dollar or two to help Caledonia firefighters Fill the Boot for muscular dystrophy.
Mark Gleason of Mount Pleasant owes nearly $6,000, while Sturtevant's Steve Jansen has a $4,100 bill, records show.
Should there be a four-way stop at 7-Mile and Nicholson roads or are there other measures Caledonia can take to increase safety there?
Racine County DA Rich Chiapete expects additional charges against accused text stalker William Crockett.
Get your run on at the Iron Horse 5K Run/Walk Saturday in Sturtevant.
It's not your average pub crawl. Enjoy Thirsty Thursday on wheels this week!
Police say William Crockett sent such threatening text messages to women that they feared for their safety.
Former Mount Pleasant Planning Director Ron Meyer resigned Wednesday after being placed on administrative leave last week for reasons that are not being disclosed.
Veteran teachers say they still feel the excitement of a new school year.
Case High School Principal Jeff Eben prefers the school year over the summer because of students' positive energy.
Mount Pleasant police are looking for three teenage male suspects in the assault of an older man Monday night.
Rebels, Panthers and Eagles, oh, my! The 2013 high school football season kicks off Aug. 23.
A Racine man is in custody for allegedly making threatening and harassing calls and texts - possibly for years - to Racine area residents.
