Kimberly Pohl

Staff Writer

Kimberly Pohl joined the Daily Herald in 2005 as an editorial assistant on the business desk, but within two years was a full-time reporter on the city staff. Today, she is the newspaper's lead reporter for Palatine, Palatine Township Elementary District 15, Hanover Park, Harper College and Inverness.

Inside the newsroom, Kim has been honored for authoring several "On Guard" investigative pieces, and for her work covering the 2007 and 2009 trials of Juan Luna and James Degorski, the Palatine Brown's Chicken killers.

She was part of the Associated Press Award-winning staff effort covering the escape of fugitive Robert Maday.

A graduate of Fremd High School, Kim is a native Northwest suburbanite and holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Michigan.

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Sibling rivalry propels young Palatine filmmakers

May 23 2013 | 5:19 am - Two young filmmakers from Palatine are making a name for themselves in the visual arts world and racking up some incredible experiences along the way. Richard, an eighth-grader, is the graphic artist, and Ben, a high school sophomore, is the writer...

Suburban comfort dogs making trip to Oklahoma after tornado

May 21 2013 | 1:30 pm - As rescuers continue their frantic search for survivors in Oklahoma, several golden retrievers - including two from the torando-ravaged community of Joplin, Mo., - will help begin the healing process. Lutheran Church Charities President Tim Hetzner...

High-schoolers walk at Harper commencement

May 18 2013 | 5:19 pm - Included in the 550 or so students who donned caps and gowns Saturday at Harper College's commencement was a contingent not yet old enough to vote, but qualified to take vital signs, transfer patients and practice infection control. A total of 18...

Palatine girl with leukemia gets bedroom makeover

May 16 2013 | 5:12 am - Kennedy Khalimsky's bedroom hasn't always brought her comfort. That's been the case since February 2012, at least, when the 6-year-old from Palatine was diagnosed with leukemia. Volunteers with Special Spaces hope that will change after transforming...

Carpentersville boy beats obstacles to win award

May 16 2013 | 5:20 am - When teacher Kelly Uehlein nominated fifth-grade student Eduardo Lopez Soriano for a national reading award, she purposefully omitted the fact that he has a genetic condition called ectodermal dysplasia that inhibits his ability to speak. "I wanted...

Animal shelter and adoption facility coming to Palatine

May 14 2013 | 2:37 pm - Despite concerns from a few neighboring businesses over noise and odors, an animal shelter and adoption facility has received unanimous approval to open in Palatine. Barb's Precious Rescue and Adoption Center will house up to 50 cats and six dogs in...

Palatine denies liquor license due to landlord's conviction

May 14 2013 | 5:21 pm - Palatine officials have denied a license to a proposed liquor store, saying its location's owner — previously convicted of selling stolen alcohol — is trying to skirt village ordinance by gifting the property to his wife. Although...

Fire-damaged restaurant reopens as Brandy’s in Hanover Park

May 14 2013 | 7:24 am - More than six months after a fire closed Chiggy’s restaurant in Hanover Park, a different restaurant is carving up the gyro meat once again.Brandy’s, a sister establishment that’s been around since 1984, opened last week at 1921 W.

Sikh temple to hold Interfaith celebration in Palatine

May 09 2013 | 5:04 pm - An organization created to cultivate harmony among the world's religious and spiritual communities will hold an interfaith celebration Saturday in Palatine. The Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions event, which is free and open to the...

Arlington Heights teen dances her way to championship

May 09 2013 | 8:33 am - Dressed in a surprisingly heavy wool costume adorned with Celtic patterns, her already curly hair tucked into an even fuller wig, Moira Kramp exudes joy when she takes her position on stage. The Arlington Heights teen's movements look impossibly...

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