Karlie grew up in the woods of Starved Rock State Park. She learned to read with copies of Star and Globe magazines at her grandparents' house. Inspired, Karlie started her print career in grade school--contributing drawings and poetry to the kids' section of the local newspaper--and never stopped.
Karlie covered school events and waxed nostalgic about The Golden Girls as a high school journalist; then helmed the editing desk of her community college paper and churned out the school's press releases for two years. She graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a degree in Journalism, focusing on magazine and online coverage. Upon graduation, Karlie had contributed news stories to ChicagoTalks and the LaSalle Daily NewsTribune, and wrote a regular opinion column for The Times in Ottawa, IL. She has detailed cultural events for Flavorpill Chicago and A.V. Club Chicago. She is proud to have collaborated with fellow Columbia students on an investigative news package about the General Assembly Scholarships, which won awards from the Chicago Headline Club and Society of Professional Journalists.
Karlie joined Patch in June 2010 and helped build Lisle Patch from the ground up. She's making her first long-term leap out of state lines as the new editor for Sunset Hills-Crestwood Patch.
In her spare time, Karlie still indulges in celebrity rags. She loves music, frequenting antique and resale shops, wandering the Arboretum and spending time with her kid sister.
Some St. Louis area Qdoba Mexican Grill restaurants are closing this week, but not the one on Gravois Bluffs Circle Drive, according to staff.
The incident caused a gas leak, according to Leader Publications.
Nicole Sparks built covered dugouts for future soccer players. "... I was already off and running," she said of the project. "As much as they say, 'Goalies don't run,' I was running."
See what stories your neighbors have been reading in the month of June.
See what stories your neighbors have been reading in the month of June.
The three-day festival kicks off on Thursday, July 4, and runs through Saturday, July 6, in downtown St. Louis.
Public safety agencies across the metro area are issuing guidelines (and warnings) for safely celebrating America's founding.
Fireworks and DWI violations will be the primary focus of St. Louis County police this Fourth of July holiday season. It's illegal to possess, use or sell fireworks within the county.
Fireworks can't be purchased or used in St. Louis County, but there are dozens of vendors in Jefferson County.
Reports from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
The following is a list of obituaries posted by funeral homes in South County and Jefferson County.
The following is a list of obituaries posted by area funeral homes the past week.
We've rounded up the area obituaries for funeral homes in Florissant and Hazelwood.
The following is a list of obituaries posted by funeral homes in South County and Jefferson County.
