Today we're launching Mouth by Southwest, a blog devoted to the news in and around the Southwest Weekly coverage area.
From Gardner to Shorewood, Morris to Minooka and all points in-between, this is your chance to catch up on what's going on in your hometown.
We'll post news, updates and other interesting items in addition to the content you already love about Southwest Weekly on a regular basis. We invite you to comment, ask questions or just let us know you're out there. We'll also chat about our lives, our workplace and what's going on in the world today. Come join us!
Mallory & Christina
Mallory Medved is an assistant managing editor of weekly publications for
the Sun-Times News Group. She helps cover the Lincoln-Way area and towns
southwest of Joliet. Being naturally nosy has led her to a career in
journalism and fulfilled her dream of getting paid to read. Being a new
homeowner and a future bride, she's also perpetually broke, but enjoys
hearing about other people in the same situation. She lives in Plainfield
but is a native of New Lenox.
Christina Chapman is a Will County resident who desperately wants to live in Grundy County. But since she lost that battle with her boyfriend when they bought a house, she makes due covering Grundy County news for The Herald News in Joliet. When not covering municipal meetings, school events and finding the truth behind the latest coffee talk, she is trying to balance life as a young home owner who is fighting the stereotype that she is living in sin because she is not yet married. She hopes to share with you her perspective on life and the news in hopes that you’ll share yours.
Glad to see the blog up and running. Looking forward to the topics. Good luck Mallory, Christina can be a handful to work with...but you already knew that! Just kidding Christina. Write On!