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Should Cursive Handwriting Still Be Taught in U.S. Classrooms?

New federal standards in 2010 stopped requiring public schools to teach cursive — but are students worse off for it?

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'Ferris Bueller' Home Will Be Preserved, Check Out Chicago's $18.5M Listing

There are plenty of pictures of fabulous mansions to gawk at in our round up of recent Chicago-area real estate news.

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Body-Cavity Search at Midway Airport Nets $36,000 in Cocaine

The nose knows: 2 women arrested after drug-sniffing dog ruins trip home from a Jamaica vacation.

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Woman On the Move Boxes Up Her Puppy — and Leaves It Behind: OMGPD

Body cavity searches at Midway, a family sports bar/nudie bar and a suspicious newspaper delivery this week in the annals of Chicagoland crime-n-shame.

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Patch's Most Read Stories: 12-year-olds Planned Stabbing; A Hero Mom Saves...

The most read stories from Patch's network of 905 sites during the first week of June including a post about a fake cop pulling over a real cop.

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Do You Work for One of the 50 Fastest-Growing Businesses in the Chicago Area?

These 50 businesses have bucked the trend of poor economic recovery in Illinois and give hope to the future in the state.

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Ruse Burglars Reported in Local Area

Ruse burglars reported working in Darien.

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Find Local Rentals on the Market, June 9

Patch and Zillow team up to bring you local real estate news.

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15 Reasons Why The Windy City bruises The Big Apple

Are you as sick as me of those weenies in NYC? Here's why we Chicagoans are second to no one.

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NBC-5 News Anchor Rob Stafford Selling Hinsdale Digs for $1.699M

NBC Chicago news anchor tells Tribune the kids are grown and he wants to downsize.

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Engineer Floats Idea of Luxury 'Island' in Lake Michigan

Plainfield native Beau D'Arcy is looking to create a floating oasis 1 mile off the shore, complete with restaurants, a pool and more, according to the project's Kickstarter page.

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Sold! Local Home Sale Listings, June 10

Patch and Zillow team up to bring you local real estate news.

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What Are the 10 Most Stressed Out States?

Florida ranked number one, but Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Georgia, California and Maryland cracked the top 10.

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The Latest Installment of Quotes from Corrupt Illinois Politicians

Toothbrushes, cheddar cheese, hogs? You'd be crazy to pass up reading these corruption quotes!

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LOCAL JOBS: Panera, UPS, Waste Management, Adventist and MORE

Finding one can be a tough task. Putting together a résumé, hitting the streets looking for “Help Wanted” signs and making the best impression on potential employers can be a tall order for anyone....

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Biker Who Recorded Westmont Cop Chase on Video Faces Sentencing

Daredevil motorcyclist who posted a YouTube video of a dizzying, high-speed chase faces up to six years in prison after being convicted of aggravated fleeing and eluding police.

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Latest Homes For Sale Nearby, June 11

Patch and Zillow team up to bring you local real estate news.

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Hinsdale Police Will Step Up DUI Patrols During July 4th Holiday

Hinsdale cops will intensify efforts to monitor traffic for signs of impaired driving from June 23 to July 6 during Independence Day holiday.

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Are America's Streets Designed for Death?

Stats show driver error and high speed limits can increase the likelihood of pedestrian deaths, but a new report names a different culprit.

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Search New Foreclosures Nearby, June 12

Patch and Zillow team up to bring you local real estate news.

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