As a writer, there are few things that I find as exciting as writing under deadline. Yet, I am always looking for new challenges. So, when I decided to pursue some screenwriting and book projects, I was surprised to find such enthusiastic interest so soon.
But as you can imagine, it was difficult to juggle the responsibilities of writing for a daily, like the Chicago Tribune, with the commitment of a screenplay or book. So, I made the difficult decision not to renew my contract and instead, take steps on a new journey.
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Youth football returns to suburb
December 14, 2006
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
Youth football is coming back to Villa Park, and residents in the western suburb can thank (brace yourselves, Bears fans) a Miami Dolphin. Villa Park native Matt Roth, a defensive end for the NFL's Dolphins, donated a chunk of money so that the youth...
Villa Park mayor is questioned at election hearing
(Condensed Version)
December 7, 2006
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
Villa Park President Joyce Stupegia Wednesday morning found herself answering charges leveled against her by two former running mates. Roberta Lundquist and Janice Velentzas filed a complaint last month with the State Board of Elections alleging that the...
Rail line donating to help build fence
November 15, 2006
Lyn Niemann
Union Pacific will provide $67,000 for the first phase of a fencing project along the tracks at North Terrace Park in Villa Park, Village President Joyce Stupegia announced Monday night. The fence will be in the area where Kristen Bowen, 14, of Lombard...
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October 12, 2006
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
Recent storms left more than flood debris in Villa Park as dozens of residents say they are frustrated and feeling "left alone" to deal with the mess. "It's eight days after the storm and the streets still haven't been cleaned," resident John Noldan...
Still hurdles for DuPage Theatre plan
October 7, 2006
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
A draft of the $40 million redevelopment plan for the DuPage Theatre was approved 5-1 by the Lombard Village Board this week. While there's a deal on the table, there's more work to do and a possible wrecking contract on the sidelines as a constant...
Downers Grove elects trustee despite dissent
September 21, 2006
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
The "trial by fire"--otherwise known as the Downers Grove election process--ended when Village Board members elected a new trustee Tuesday night, but not before giving him a lesson on barb-filled local politics. "I was a little surprised," said newly...
Dispute settled over restaurant
September 7, 2006
Lyn Niemann
A 70-year era ended Tuesday night for local restaurant and bar Skuddlebutts when Downers Grove Village Council members authorized a settlement in an eminent domain dispute between the village and restaurant owners. "We're happy it's over," said Bill Gall,...
Disputed proposal for shelter approved
Downers Grove site to serve women, kids
Jul 21, 2006; pg. 7
Lyn Niemann, Speical to the Tribune
A bridge between the faiths
July 7, 2006
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
Cheers erupted at a Lombard church this week when the visiting patriarch of Maronite Catholics spoke of President Bush and his role in the removal of Syrian forces from Lebanon. Cardinal Nasrallah Sfeir, 86, is the spiritual leader for Catholics in...
Railroad safety advocate says `Cars' is reckless
July 6, 2006
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
A Hinsdale doctor who has spent the 12 years since his daughter's death working to improve railroad-crossing safety now is taking on an entertainment giant: Disney-Pixar Studios. Lanny Wilson and some rail safety advocacy groups are alarmed by a scene in...
Young cancer survivor turns lemons into aid for research
July 1, 2006
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
Reid Colliander went from cancer victim to champion for cancer victims in about four years. Now the 10-year-old from Glen Ellyn, who had a benign brain tumor, is raising sizable sums of money from a little idea: a lemonade stand. Reid and his brothers...
Village can raze theater, court rules
June 15, 2006
Lyn Niemann
A state appellate court has rejected a lawsuit against the Village of Lombard, allowing it to move forward with plans to demolish the historic DuPage Theatre. But because the village recently renewed talks with developer RSC & Associates and architect...
DuPage Theatre plan gets encore
June 2, 2006 By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
In a stunning turn—even in the context of the roller-coaster saga involving the historic DuPage Theatre—a redevelopment project voted down only a week ago in Lombard has been reborn. Supporters of the $40 million project—which includes retail space,...
Reality of DuPage Theatre project is to remain virtual
May 31, 2006
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
A developer took viewers on a stunning virtual tour of what could have been Lombard's future at a recent Village Board meeting. But after the 3-D computer-generated graphics were turned off, it was not enough to persuade the board to save the historic...
Suburb could let students vote on boards
May 23, 2006
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
Teenagers could have more than just a say on what goes on in Downers Grove soon: They may be able to vote on boards and commissions. The Village Council last week passed an ordinance that will allow high school juniors and seniors to be appointed to four...
School boundaries, rail safety discussed
April 11, 2006
Lyn Niemann
Villa Park President Joyce Stupegia recently invited area village leaders and residents to discuss railroad safety and school boundary concerns. Lombard Village President William Mueller informed residents last week of Stupegia's offer at a Lombard...
Berwyn event driven by love of cars and art
April 5, 2006
By Lyn Niemann, Special to the Tribune
Tribune staff photographer Antonio Perez contributed to this report
Think of it as the Louvre, Detroit-style. Or, as one person who'll decorate their vehicles for Berwyn's first "art car" show suggests: "Think outside the box." This summer, Berwyn will host "Cartopia," an event promoters bill as "where art meets the...
Strong showing retains home rule in Downers Grove
March 23, 2006
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
Downers Grove voters spoke up loud and clear Tuesday as nearly 75 percent of them opted to have the village retain home rule authority. The issue can't be brought before voters again until 2010. The battle was heated at times, with a member of one...
Family `hero' given award
March 19, 2006
Lyn Niemann
Returning home from college usually means clean laundry and some home-cooked meals, but for 21-year-old pre-law major Terra Engler, a recent trip home meant saving lives. Engler was credited with helping her stepfather and brother escape from a fire, and...
Commissioners put haircuts on agenda
March 12, 2006
Lyn Niemann
A recent Downers Grove Village Council meeting could have been titled the follicle follies. Commissioner Ron Sandack was encouraging residents to attend an upcoming budget workshop so they could have a say in how their tax dollars are spent. Sandack was...
Downers Grove amends tax as group assails home rule
March 10, 2006
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
The Downers Grove Village Council unanimously amended the home-rule sales tax ordinance this week amid charges of wasteful spending. The change came after residents took sides on whether the village should retain its home-rule authority. Even though...
Downers project gets the green light
February 23, 2006
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
The Downers Grove Village Council this week approved a development but said flaws allowed the developer to make changes to another plan that had already been approved by the council. While the council voted 4-2 for the development Monday, Mayor Brian Krajewski...
Downers Grove allows ballot question on home-rule status
February 2, 2006
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
In what some called a "bizarre" turn of events, the Downers Grove electoral board is allowing a proposed referendum question on repealing home-rule status on the March 21 ballot, rejecting claims of an altered petition. The fight over the referendum...
DuPage Theatre measure off ballot
January 21, 2006
A referendum question testing the waters on restoring the DuPage Theatre was pulled by its proponents to avoid confusion with a 1 percent sales-tax-increase measure on the March 21 ballot. Friends of the DuPage Theatre wanted to ask voters about having...
Anti-home-rule vote petitions challenged
January 19, 2006
Lyn Niemann
The Downers Grove Municipal Officers Electoral Board met Tuesday to consider objections filed by a former mayor and others against a petition circulated by a government watchdog group that wants to ask voters whether the village should end home-rule...
Developer eyes DuPage Theatre
December 22, 2005
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
Preservationists' hopes for saving the historic DuPage Theatre from demolition were buoyed this week when a developer presented Village Board members with a letter of intent to buy the building. While negotiations are expected to extend through March,...
Planning director takes Brookfield job
December 21, 2005
Lyn Niemann
Downers Grove's planning director has resigned to become assistant village manager in Brookfield. Keith Sbiral, director of planning and community development for two years, played an integral role in several projects including Acadia on the Green...
Weightlifter says Lord is his strength
December 11, 2005
Lyn Niemann
Who's the strongest pastor in the world? That would be Pastor Randy Barr, 56, who recently won the world bench press record of 380 pounds at the World Association of Benchers and Dead Lifters championships in Reno Barr, who heads the Fountain of Life...
Chorus has enough voices to win contest
December 11, 2005
Lyn Niemann
Chicagoland's Village Vocal Chords--an organization of women who sing four-part harmony in barbershop style--had an uphill battle when 20 of its 38 vocalists came down with laryngitis. The group, made up of members mostly from DuPage and western Cook...
Go-kart track gets green flag
December 7, 2005
Lyn Niemann
The Village Board recently approved the expansion of Enchanted Castle--an indoor amusement park--to make way for an indoor go-kart track. The track will be in an adjacent space previously occupied by The Baby's Room. Owner of Trails Entertainment Centers,...
Purchase bid might rescue old theater
December 3, 2005
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
The Lombard Village Board has voted to delay accepting a demolition bid for the historic DuPage Theatre in light of an 11th-hour purchase offer from the theater's original redevelopment team. The board was set to approve a roughly $385,000 bid for...
Judge refuses to block razing of old theater
November 29, 2005
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
A DuPage County judge Monday rejected a six-month delay of demolition for the historic DuPage Theatre in Lombard, but the preservationists seeking to save the building are planning yet another appeal. The Village Board, which voted June 2 to accept...
Council in the dark on outmoded wiring
November 20, 2005
Lyn Niemann
Timing is everything -- just ask Downers Grove Mayor Brian Krajewski. Krajewski was all set to talk to the Village Council about the outdated electrical infrastructure in the area and the ongoing problem of power outages, when, you guessed it: The lights...
Apology fails to settle Downers Grove spat November 10, 2005
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
Two weeks after all members of the Downers Grove Plan Commission were fired amid political infighting, Mayor Brian Krajewski apologized and the Village Council voted to reinstate them. But for a third of the commission, that wasn't enough. "For the past...
Cartoonist stumps for humorNovember 6, 2005
Lyn Niemann
You could call it a comedy stump. After a tree was removed on his Downers Grove property in September, the creative mind of Ted Skok found a new use for the barren stump: He put a cartoon on it. Skok has been drawing cartoons for years, mainly to amuse...
2 ex-presidents now neighbors
November 6, 2005
Lyn Niemann
Two former Lombard village presidents may one day have the opportunity to serve again, but this time as a team. Les Bergmann, who served was village president from 1961 to 1969, and Dick Arnold, president from 1985 to 1993, are friends and neighbors at...
Downers mayor, trustees at odds
November 3, 2005
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
Things are heating up in Downers Grove between village trustees and the mayor, with one trustee calling for the mayor's censure and the mayor, in turn, threatening a lawsuit. The most recent spat took place at Tuesday night's City Council meeting when...
Nebraskan named village manager
October 13, 2005
Lyn Niemann
The mayor and Village Council announced Wednesday the appointment of Cara L. Pavlicek to the post of village manager. The selection concludes a national search, which garnered more than 70 applicants and culminated in a forum where the public met and...
Razing of historic theater is delayed
October 4, 2005
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
A temporary restraining order was granted Monday delaying demolition of the historic DuPage Theatre in Lombard until lawsuits opposing it can be heard. The order, which postponed demolition until at least Oct. 15, was sought by attorney Zachary Wilson,...
Radio show host to go distance to scare kids away from debt
October 2, 2005
Lyn Niemann
While all parents know that money doesn't grow on trees, a Downers Grove man will walk 184 miles so kids will know that too. Local author, radio host and debt counselor Dave "The Debtonator" Capra, will walk from Downers Grove to Springfield starting...
$300,000 provides a plot twist
September 30, 2005
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
While a judge in DuPage Circuit Court reviews whether to grant a six-month stay for the DuPage Theatre, the theater foundation received word last week that a $300,000 state grant has been reinstated through a technicality. But although it appeared the...
Village, forest preserve get into street fight
September 25, 2005
Lyn Niemann
Downers Grove and forest preserve officials wound up in a tiff last week after the village sought to add sidewalks and make other improvements to two blocks of Gilbert Avenue. The village discovered that the area actually belonged to the Forest Preserve...
Pact finally reached on Curtis Block plan
September 23, 2005
Lyn Niemann
A long and tough negotiation over Downers Grove's largest redevelopment project concluded this week after seven years with approval of a Curtis Block plan. Village officials chose to collaborate with New England Builders on the project, called Acadia On...
Lombard panel may sue to save DuPage Theatre
September 21, 2005
By Lyn Niemann / Special to the Tribune
This story contains corrected material, published Sept. 24, 2005. Proponents of saving the DuPage Theatre have a little something to say before the wrecking ball comes calling: It ain't over yet. While Lombard is seeking bids for demolition of the 1928...
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