Trending: Couple Who Collected Welfare While Living on Yacht Charged With Fraud
A nationwide warrant for fraud has been issued for a couple who lived on a million dollar yacht while collecting welfare.
View ArticleTeen Arrested For Making Bomb Threat Calls To Another State
A 14-year-old California teen was arrested for making bomb threat calls to Montana.
View ArticleShould School Start Later In The Morning?
New study cites "clear benefits for students whose high schools start at 8:30 a.m. or later."
View ArticleMarried Georgia Teacher Had Threesome With Students in Her Classroom, Police Say
Former teacher forbidden from having contact with minors.
View ArticleTrending: Doctor Traded Drugs for Sex on Craigslist
Trending on Patch is a category showcasing popular stories from across Patch's network of 900 local news sites.
View ArticleSuburban Lawmakers Push for Another Big Ten School in Illinois
Senators Matt Murphy, R-Palatine, and Michael Connelly, R-Naperville, have introduced legislation that will study the feasibility of making one of the current state universities a Big Ten school.
View ArticleNation Debates Controversial Common Core Standards
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View ArticleTrending: Snow Melt Reveals Dozens of Dead Dogs in Park
Dog fighting is a problem across the country and illegal in all 50 states.
View ArticleTop 10 Highest Unemployment Rates in Illinois: Oh Dear, Belvidere
We've got a look at the ten Illinois cities with the highest rates of unemployment in January.
View Article20 Ways to Save Money While Going Green
Go green, save green. Here's some tips to get active and creative in everyday life.
View ArticleFind Local Rentals on the Market, March 24
Patch and Zillow team up to bring you local real estate news.
View ArticleShare Easter, Passover Services and Events on Patch
With the holidays approaching, share local brunches, Easter egg hunts, service times and more.
View Article11 Foods That Help Bring on Sleep
Tip: Leave three hours between your last meal and bedtime.
View Article4 Steps to Becoming an Awe-Full Person
Life coach and Patch blogger Lisa M. Zaccagnini shares insights to keep awe and reverence alive, even in the throes of a difficult life.
View ArticleHeroin Supplier Found Guilty of Drug-Induced Homicide
Chicago man faces six to thirty years for heroin death. DuPage County State's Attorney says Monday's verdict sends "strong message" to heroin suppliers.
View ArticleAre E-Cigarettes Fueled by Liquid Nicotine Safe?
Legislation proposed at both the state and federal level aims to curtail marketing and sale to minors, while a new report on the potential toxicity of the liquid leads to calls for the FDA to step in,...
View Article'Extremely Tired' Driver of Blue Line Train May Have 'Dozed Off' Before...
Dozens of people were injured when a train derailed at O'Hare International Airport. Service may not be restored until sometime Tuesday.
View ArticleImagine Illinois with Fair Maps that Take Politicians Out of the Game
You can help make elections more fair and honest in Illinois. Please reach out to us on our website before March 31st: independentmaps.org
View ArticleCoping with the Goodbye Drama: 7 Tips to Ease Daycare Drop-off
Are you afraid to leave your crying baby at daycare? Fear not! Here's some tips to make goodbye drama fade away.
View ArticleMassachusetts Bill Would Limit Sex Lives of Divorcing Spouses
The legislation would make it illegal for a divorcing spouse to have sex with someone else in his/her marital home.
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