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Patch's summer intern shares her thoughts about covering Oak Park and River Forest.Thanks to this summer internship, I’ve learned it takes a little over a month to get comfortable navigating a brand new place. In my case, I now know how to get from the North Shore to Oak Park and back — I even discovered a faster way to get home from Oak Park. It avoids I-90/94, thankfully. I can now also get around River Forest and Oak Park without looking at my iPhone’s Google map application, for the most part. Speaking of traffic and driving around Chicago, I was rear-ended last week on Michigan Avenue, while I was sitting still in traffic. Here’s the kicker: It was a personal injury …
I want so bad to be a “good” runner. Right now, I’m training for my first 5K; specifically, the Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure in Chicago in September. The race has a special meaning for me. My mom, who’s just 46, is going through chemotherapy for breast cancer. She has such a positive outlook and is always upbeat. I thought the least that I could do, other than be a supportive daughter, would be to help raise awareness, even if it’s just in a small way. I’m having the most trouble with motivation, which really perplexes me. I know my major problem is just making excuses: I’m too tired, I’m…
Somehow, I made it through my college journalism education without ever covering a board meeting, council meeting or some sort of decision-making meeting. It’s strange, because I was a news-editorial major. Then again, it’s not so strange because I trained as a copy editor more than a reporter. Anyway, the Village of Oak Park board meeting on Monday night was pretty much as I expected, though I had no idea how much time could be spent talking about beekeeping. That’s a topic I had never given much thought to – other than, “Oh, yeah, that’s something that some people like to do.” Many of the …
I'm really tired of moving.My name is Aly Brumback and I'm the intern for Chicago Patch. I'll be reporting over the summer for Oak Park-River Forest Patch. You might see me around town taking pictures, video or talking to members of the community. Come say "Hi" if you notice me. I'd love to hear what stories you want to see about your town.So, why do I hate moving? I moved up to Chicago at the beginning of this month, and my newest residence marks the fourth place I've lived in a year. Needless to say, I plan to stay here awhile. Last summer, I interned at the News and Record in Greensboro, N…
