Lauren serves as associate regional editor for several Patch.com sites in the suburbs as well as in five North Side Chicago neighborhoods. She came to Patch from InsideCounsel, a legal magazine where she worked as managing editor. She was awarded Folio Magazine's 2011 Bronze Eddie Award for business reporting for her story "Mind the Gap: Generation Y Enters the Workplace." She has a master's in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Post-graduation, she completed a three-month investigative reporting fellowship through the Carnegie-Knight News21 Initiative. She spent the summer reporting on the environmental, political and economic implications of a controversial industrial dairy farm under construction in northwest Illinois. Prior to graduate school, she worked as assistant director of undergraduate admission at Northwestern. She has a bachelor's degree in performance studies from Northwestern's School of Communication. Her freelance reporting and writing has appeared in Time Out Chicago, A.V. Club Chicago, Men's Health, Skin Inc. (a spa industry magazine) and the Chicago Sun-Times.
There are warrants out for the arrest of a number of accused criminals in and around Oak Park and Forest Park. Patch highlights a few of them.
There are warrants out for the arrest of a number of accused criminals in and around La Grange and Western Springs. Patch highlights a few of them.
Obituaries, memorial services and upcoming visitations at area funeral homes.
Obituaries, memorial services and upcoming visitations at area funeral homes.
As of Friday, La Grange Patch and Oak Park Patch were tied at 970 fans. Spread the word to help Oak Park reach 1,000 Facebook fans first.
As of Friday, La Grange Patch and Oak Park Patch were tied at 970 fans. Spread the word to help La Grange reach 1,000 Facebook fans first.
The Park District of La Grange is partnering with WineStyles to host its first wine tasting event.
The top five most-read crime stories in Western Springs during March.
This 6-year-old cat is looking for a home after her previous owners developed allergies.
The top five most-read crime stories for La Grange and La Grange Park during March.
La Grange Park police reports, March 18-27.
Read these useful tips and avert an Easter egg disaster.
A roundup of the more bizarre items in area police blotters.
La Grange police reports, March 24-26.
A look at the most-read stories in Western Springs during March.
A look at the top stories in La Grange during March.
Lauren's mom shares her memories of celebrating Good Friday and Easter Sunday in La Grange during the '50s and '60s.
Readers share their sightings of these sleek and shy creatures in the La Grange and Western Springs area. Also inside: baby fox photos. Prepare for cute overload.
La Grange police reports, March 20-24.
Local kid-hero Alia Abiad wrote a poem incorporating all the words she spelled correctly during her victory at the Suburban Cook County Spelling Bee.
