Author Archive for Renee
Renee lives, works, and plays in the Chicago suburbs. She is a graduate of Saint Mary's College (Notre Dame, IN). Catch her on Twitter @BelleRenee.
Date Night in Joliet
So your significant other suggests exploring Joliet for date night. Don’t worry, there’s more than NASCAR races and the creepy old prison. If your significant other is anything like the one I married, he’ll start with an idea and you’ll do the planning. Do not fear, I have a list of suggestions to give you [...]
Profiles of Real Suburbanites – Alyssa
Name: Alyssa Age: 22 Current suburb: Naperville Hometown: Naperville Occupation: Reading teacher Why the suburbs? I like living near a big city, not in one. I studied in Rome in college. Although I loved the hustle and bustle for a little while, I missed living in my size town (about 145,000). Naperville has plenty to [...]
Profiles of Real Suburbanites, Renee and Erin
The question I hear the most as a 20-something suburbanite is, “Why?” Why the suburbs? Why not the city? I have friends in the suburbs, so it’s obvious I’m not the only 20-something who prefers it out here. So I’m launching a regular feature, Profiles of Real Suburbanites. Today’s column will feature two of your [...]
Commiserating with your Commute
I am the queen of commuting and let me tell you, there’s nothing I hate more. Commuting is NEVER fun in Chicagoland. I have had three jobs since moving to the area and all have been 20-45 miles from home. Commute #1: Hoffman Estates to Grayslake (aka Now I know all the shortcuts to Six [...]
