Laura Pavin - Freelance Writer

02/04/2015

Gurnee's Rachel and Ryan Buechele were in shock when they found out they were pregnant with five embryos.

04/08/2014

Jason Zepaltas, a Village of Lake Zurich native, is getting a second chance on season 12 of Hell's Kitchen

Lake Zurich native gets second chance in ‘Hell’s Kitchen’

02/04/2014

Mariano's creates a Disney-like grocery experience right here in the Village of Lake Zurich

The Chicago Sun-Times
Lake Zurich Courier

Bob Mariano credits Walt Disney for inspiring his chain’s grocery shopping experience.

06/05/2013

The Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce is a trailblazer--they were the first chamber to adopt the Young Entrepreneurs Academy program that has been expanding nationwide

LAKE ZURICH — What started as a unique and innovative program in Lake Zurich, now has the U.S. Chamber of Commerce pledging $100,000 to help expand the program to 85 more chambers across the country. The Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce was the first

04/12/2013

While interviewing a first grader today:

Me: What was your favorite part of the presentation?
First grader: You smell good

04/11/2013

New Lake Zurich Fro-yo joint, My Snow Spoon Cafe, is a great place to chill--read all about it here!

04/02/2013

Vote so that Lake Zurich native Tyler Raineri wins $1 million!

LAKE ZURICH — Lake Zurich High School alum Tyler Raineri didn’t expect much of a reaction when he shared his affinity for spicy snacks with Lay’s Potato Chips. Now he’s a finalist for $1 million through the company’s newest potato chip flavor contest. Raineri was

12/07/2012

We're over halfway there and have added more kibble to the bowl! We'll be back this afternoon with another update! Thank you!!!

12/04/2012

I enjoy writing anything that allows me to use fancy French words here and there.

Needless to say, I love writing for STATUS Magazine

Pick Your Pièce de résistance at Gallery AestheteBy Laura PavinGallery Aesthete fills a void that owner Stephen Naparstek has long considered a gaping hole in Chicago menswear boutiques. Its deconstructive Antwerp Six-inspired fashions are displayed to procure admiration from the browsing aesthete, ...

11/20/2012

Check it out -- Repio, Inc. adds Northwestern University's Dennis Reigle to its advisory board to help target more students and recruiters http://ow.ly/frnU3

Repio, Inc. adds Northwestern University's Dennis Reigle to its advisory board to help target more students and recruiters.

11/20/2012

So excited to write for STATUS Magazine! The premier issue comes out in less than two weeks, and it's going to have tons of features on the people, places and spaces around Chicago's European-American scene.

10/31/2012

The Columbia Chronicle quotes Repio CEO Neil Cox "If you’re not [on the Internet], you’re not relevant” http://ow.ly/eT3tD

By Elizabeth Earl, Contributing Writer Networking through social media may be the 21st century method of job hunting, according to several experts....