Ciara Shook, Neighbor

I grew up in central Illinois and moved to Chicago in January of 2009, to attend Columbia College for a bachelor's in journalism. I was attracted to Patch.com for the local touch it provides, which is lost on papers that reach a national audience, like the  Tribune or Sun-Times. I hope I can help Patch fill the void for La Grange!

I've written for The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia's student-run newspaper, as Assistant Campus Editor. Click here for my past stories with The Chronicle.