ComEd Warns Excessive Heat May Cause Power Outages
Commonwealth Edison is asking customers to manage energy use efficiently during excessive heat to avoid brownouts and power outages.
View ArticleBest Money Lessons Your Parents Taught You
Some financial advice never changes — don’t spend more than you make! — and gets passed along from parents to their children.
View Article'Chile's 9/11' Focus of Library Lecture Wednesday
As the nation remembers Sept. 11, 2001, this week, the Woodridge Public Library will offer a glimpse into another 9/11: Chile's. Read more: Chile's 9/11: A
View ArticleProof of D86 Residency to be Required of Every Student, Every Year
The District 86 Board of Education gave administration the go-ahead to develop standardized proof-of-residency requirements for families of all students, new and returning.
View ArticleThe Weekender: Craft Show, Tutors on Wheels Training
Stuff going on in and around Darien this weekend.
View ArticleOne World Trade Center Rises, 2004-2013, Time Lapse Video
Share your thoughts with fellow members of the Patch community on the 12th anniversary of 9/11.
View ArticleExtreme Savers: From Owing $25K to Being Debt-Free in 2 Years
Paying off debt became a way of life for Randy Buckman, who learned the hard way that having it all doesn’t necessarily mean your finances are in good shape.
View ArticleD86 Board Wants New Superintendent Picked By Jan. 1
Search firms interested in helping the District 86 Board of Education find Nicholas Wahl's permanent replacement will be interviewed at an upcoming meeting.
View ArticleLifelong Resident Teaches Water Aerobics Classes
Business owners in Darien and Woodridge tell Patch how their businesses came about and what makes them unique in town.
View ArticleTeen Busted with Fake ID, Alcohol; Home Egged: Police Blotter
Darien police reports, Aug. 17-20.
View Article'Softball Sized Hole' Found in Darien Car: Police Blotter
Darien police reports, Aug. 24-29.
View ArticleNew Homes for Sale in Darien This Week
Find homes for sale in Darien on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.
View ArticleRun a Race on Midway's Airfield
Also in this week's '3 Things to Do in Chicago,' a big, free, music fest and gallery tour.
View ArticleFive District 99 Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
Downers Grove North and South high school students are among 16,000 nationwide who will be considered for a National Merit Scholarship next spring.
View ArticleHouse Wow! $650K Home Overlooking Seven Bridges' 15th Tee
Every week Patch profiles a luxury home for sale in the Darien and Woodridge area.
View ArticleSummer's Ending: Which Farmers Markets Are Still Open?
By clicking on the check marks on the right, you can see which greenmarkets are open on which days of the week.
View ArticleFootball Preview: Hinsdale South vs. Willowbrook, DGS at Addison Trail
Stuff going on in and around Darien this weekend.
View ArticleUpcoming Open Houses in Darien, Sept. 14-15
Find a list of open houses in Darien on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.
View ArticleWhen the 'Funtown' of Your Youth Disappears
The tragic fire in New Jersey brings to mind other bygone family destinations.
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