As editor of The Glenview Lantern, I uncovered leads, wrote news and feature stories, copy edited for AP Style, and managed dozens of assistant editors and freelancers for a 44-page newspaper delivered to 16,000+ homes. Below, you’ll find a blend of my favorite and most recent articles published by The Lantern’s parent company, 22nd Century Media, including several I wrote as a freelance reporter after leaving the company.
Individual Stories
The first time Meredith Jenny went rowing, she worried she would fall into the water. The 11-year-old wasn’t new to water sports; she simply preferred facing forward.
Dozens of OWLS descended upon the Glenbrook South boys lacrosse team in early October, but the Titans were ready — and armed with lacrosse sticks, blindfolds and imitation light sabers.
Most people would actively avoid laying in a bed infested with Madagascar hissing cockroaches, but for Seana Kofoed, a New Trier graduate, it’s just part of the job.
Glenbrook Parents for Protection and Privacy threatened litigation against Glenbrook High Schools District 225 over its new policy regarding transgender students.
During the winter holidays, Christmas trees claim premier spots in many Glenview homes. But right about now, many are swimming with the fishes — and helping to sustain an underwater ecosystem.
Hundreds of District 225 students joined their peers across the country to honor the 17 high-school students killed by a lone gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last month.
