Samantha Liss grew up in St. Charles playing sports and reporting for her high school newspaper, the X-Ray. After graduating high school from St. Charles East Samantha decided to continue her passion for reporting at Missouri's School of Journalism. She's worked for award-winning news organizations in Chicago and Missouri and was a 2010 Hearst Fellowship Finalist.

Samantha loves reporting and in her spare time enjoys to read. She loves all things sports and Mizzou.

Former Glen Ellyn Patch editor and associate local editor for Chicago's north shore suburbs.