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!
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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.
After 11 years in the NBA, Racine native - and Park alumnus - Caron Butler comes home in a fashion: as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Residents are invited to an open house about a proposed biosolid storage facility.
Mount Pleasant police say a bad "acid" trip landed one man in intensive care and another man in jail.
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Mount Pleasant Village President Mark Gleason would like the village to have a code of ethics and an independent committee.
Caledonia police are hoping someone will recognize one or more of the theft suspects in the attached video.
We want to see those shining smiles from the first day of school.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary added a slew of new words, including slang, social media abbreviations, and a popular - and controversial - new dance.
A woman who had her purse stolen got it back. Officers also gave her the rock allegedly used to break the window of her car so the thieves could get the purse.
A resident called in a "teenage" alcohol party that resulted in the arrest of two people.
When pants mean you're overdressed and enjoying the scenery definitely doesn't include what police found in Estabrook Park. Weekly OMGPD found here.
Racine native Sean Burns makes it big in advertising with "Ship My Pants" for Kmart.
After a baby boy was killed and his body discarded in a dumpster, Racine resident Matt Johnson and his dog, Sascha, volunteered to help find the boy.
A dog was killed in a Saturday morning fire in the 5800 block of Regency Hills Drive, but there were no injuries to either the family or firefighters.
A Mount Pleasant Couple is facing jail time and hefty fines for allegedly growing marijuana in their basement.
Mark your calendars: traffic will travel once again on 4-Mile Road on Sept. 13.
Patch's open meetings law complaint filed against the Village of Mount Pleasant last month was found to be without merit by the Racine County District Attorney.
Racine police say they have a 48-year-old man in custody for stabbing two people overnight.
A Caledonia man faces decades in jail on drug, battery and bail jumping charges.
