I have worked for Patch as a local editor since September 2010, when I launched the Northbrook Patch site. I ran that site until taking over as editor in Evanston in May 2012.
I have been involved with the news business since age 12, when my first job was stuffing papers (folding the arts section into the news section, which came separately) for a local newsstand in my hometown. Within a year, I was promoted to selling them on the street, where my biggest sales day coincided with the impeachment of Bill Clinton.
I attended college at the University of Chicago, where I majored in English and wrote for the school newspaper, The Maroon. I went on to earn a master of science degree from the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University.
While in New York, I covered community news for the weekly Our Town, in addition to writing for the alternative weekly New York Press.
Following graduation, I spent two years in St. Louis, working full-time as associate editor for the weekly newspaper Ladue News while freelancing for the West End Word.
More news from around the North Shore includes the opening of a Pan-Asian seafood restaurant with a cook-your-own hibachi grill in Niles and a crackdown on crime at Deerfield's Red Roof Inn.
After her tire blew out, a 26-year-old lost control of her SUV, crossed oncoming traffic lanes and landed in a dry detention pond in Glenview.
The boutique fashion store at 1722 Sherman Ave. is selling clothing at deep discounts through the month of January.
Some of the city's sycamore and London Plane trees developed deep cracks down the center when temperatures fell to well below zero last week.
In other school news: GBS sophomore Chuck Quinn made the All-State Improv Team, and the Titan Poms are hosting an All Stars event for elementary school students.
After her tire blew out, a 26-year-old Morton Grove woman crashed her SUV into a dry detention pond in Glenview. No one was injured.
The information in this blotter was reported by Glenview Police between Monday, Jan. 13, and Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Where arrests are included, it does not indicate a conviction.
The information in this blotter was reported by Evanston Police on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. Where arrests are included, it does not indicate a conviction.
La Macchina Café, 1620 Orrington Ave., held a grand opening Wednesday. The restaurant serves coffee roasted in Evanston and authentic Italian dishes.
First came the snow. Then more snow. Then came extreme cold, followed by rain and finally, potholes.
The information in this blotter was reported by Evanston Police on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Where arrests are included, it does not indicate a conviction.
Klein leaves behind her son, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Klein leaves behind her son, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Reynen worked for Illinois Bell Telephone Company for 30 years. She is survived by two children, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
A Chicago-based nonprofit recognized the project for its proximity to public transit and high density of residents.
A 25-year-old Northbrook man reportedly sexually assaulted a 6-year-old girl at a birthday party.
A 25-year-old Northbrook man reportedly sexually assaulted a 6-year-old girl at a birthday party.
Enjoy wine while painting with Pinot's Palette, or take the kids for a train ride through an outdoor holiday light display at the Kohl Children's Museum.
See a light installation at Northwestern University and celebrate Evanston youth at the Youth Organizations Umbrella event "Diverse Evanston Walks United."
The Chicago Sky recognized the Glenbrook United Special Olympics girls basketball team as its first "High School Team of the Week" in 2014.
