Football Playoffs: Hinsdale South to Face No. 1 Seed Oak Forest in First Round
Hinsdale South will travel to Oak Forest this weekend as a No. 8 seed for a first-round 6A playoff game against the No. 1 seed Bengals, according to the IHSA football playoff brackets released over...
View ArticleD86 Movie Controversy: Parent's Appeal Goes Before Board Monday
The District 86 Board of Education at its regular action meeting Monday night will discuss and possibly act on a Hinsdale South parent's appeal of Superintendent Nick Wahl's decision on a recent...
View ArticleWhen is Tonight's Presidential Debate?
The third and final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is set for 8 p.m CST on Monday, Oct. 22. AOL will provide a live stream of the debate. TV Channels Broadcasting...
View ArticleDowners Grove North Falls to Glenbard West, Faces Batavia in Playoff Opener
The No. 8 Downers Grove North football team will face No. 1 Batavia in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs Friday, the IHSA announced Monday afternoon. The game will be held at 7 p.m. at Batavia...
View ArticleHey, Mom and Dad: What's The Best Parenting Advice Your Parents Gave You?
Welcome to "Hey, Mom and Dad"—a weekly feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on parenting. Every week, we get the conversation started by taking a look back at a question we...
View Article'Flashlight Phenomenon' Videotaped by Paranormal Research Team
One of the methods the team from All City Paranormal uses to establish the presence of a ghost at a location involves the use of small flashlights. Lisa Jahnke, one of the lead investigators of the...
View ArticleReport of Masturbating Man on Beechnut Lane Being Investigated
Darien Police are investigating an incident of indecent exposure that was reported to the department Friday. According to the report, a man in the area of 71st Street and Beechnut was seen in a Honda...
View ArticleDeath Notices, Oct. 23 Edition
Toon Funeral Home Donna L. Kelly, of Downers Grove and Woodridge. A memorial visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 28. Margaret Marie Ruddy, 102, of Downers Grove. Memorials can be made to...
View ArticleInside the 'Perversion Files' of the Illinois Boy Scouts
What do an elementary schoolteacher, a voodoo cultist, a shipping clerk and a prison guard have in common? Each has a "perversion file" kept by the Boy Scouts of America in secret records that detail...
View ArticleHinsdale South Syllabus is 'Very Poor,' Says D86 Board Member About...
Two District 86 school board members questioned whether the board was violating its own policies Monday night. At issue was an appeal of Superintendent Nick Wahl's decision to continue allowing the...
View ArticleAdd the Punchline to Our Pumpkinhead Cartoon
Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the...
View ArticleOuter Beauty Tips Lead to Inner Strength for DuPage County Women with Breast...
By the nature of its side effects, cancer treatment can make a private battle a very public affair. For a woman with cancer, having a bald head, pale skin or a missing breast can make her feel like...
View Article107 District 99 Students Selected to Perform at Illinois Music Educators...
Community High School District 99 announced Monday that 107 students have been selected to perform in the 2012 Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) District Band, Choir, Orchestra and Jazz Band...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: 70-Year-Old Resident Arrested for Retail Theft
10/17/2012 Retail Theft - Shoplifting, 2189 75th Street, Wal-Mart 443pm Lietke, Laura M., 27, of 316 Bruce Road in Lockport Lietke was arrested for retail theft after removing several athletic apparel...
View ArticleMassage Envy Grand Opening in Darien Tonight
Two Downers Grove South alums are striving to make healthy living not only a part of their lives, but a part of others' lives as well. Bruce and Laura Krajewski currently operate two Massage Envy...
View ArticleD86 Resident to Make Second Appeal on Board's Controversial Movie Decision
Following District 86's decision Monday night to uphold Superintendent Nick Wahl's decision to continue showing the movies "American Beauty" and "Brokeback Mountain" in a Hinsdale South literature...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Darien Police Charge Man With Possession of Stolen Vehicle
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle At about 2:28 a.m., Charles E. Gittens, 30, of 7373 Blackburn Avenue in Downers Grove was charged with felony for possession of stolen motor...
View ArticleSold! Local Home Sales: Oct. 25 Edition
A three-bedroom, one-and-a-half bathroom single-family house at 6713 Richmond Ave., Woodridge, sold for $205,000. The home includes hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances, and newer furnance and...
View ArticleDistrict 113A Invites Community Input to Strategic Plan
Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113a invites all community members to participate in “Forum for the Future,” a series of forums designed to support the current strategic planning process....
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