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?
View Article'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.
View ArticleBody-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.
View ArticleWoman 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.
View ArticlePatch'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.
View ArticleDo 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.
View ArticleFind Local Rentals on the Market, June 9
Patch and Zillow team up to bring you local real estate news.
View Article15 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.
View ArticleNBC-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.
View ArticleEngineer 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.
View ArticleSold! Local Home Sale Listings, June 10
Patch and Zillow team up to bring you local real estate news.
View ArticleWhat 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.
View ArticleThe Latest Installment of Quotes from Corrupt Illinois Politicians
Toothbrushes, cheddar cheese, hogs? You'd be crazy to pass up reading these corruption quotes!
View ArticleLOCAL 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....
View ArticleBiker 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.
View ArticleLatest Homes For Sale Nearby, June 11
Patch and Zillow team up to bring you local real estate news.
View ArticleHinsdale 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.
View ArticleAre 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.
View ArticleSearch New Foreclosures Nearby, June 12
Patch and Zillow team up to bring you local real estate news.
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