50 Retired School Superintendents with the Fattest Pensions in Illinois
School superintendents make a lot of money, and consequently make a lot with their pensions. Here are the 50 who make the most.
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Plus, combat vet denied service because of service dog gets free meal and another wounded warrior fights on. Top posts from Patch's network of more than 900 sites.
View Article9 Ways the State Makes Citizen-Backed Improvement Difficult
The citizen-backed redistricting reform effort, though flawed, ran into some very fishy practices by the state of Illinois.
View ArticleLatest Homes For Sale Nearby, July 16
Patch and Zillow team up to bring you local real estate news.
View ArticleAlert Cabbie Helps Cops Snare Escaped Mental Patient
Chicago man accused of beating his girlfriend at Great America last year, fracturing her skull, escaped from custody but his flight was thwarted by a quick-thinking cab driver.
View ArticleZombie Wall, More Kids In Cars, 'Godfather' Dies, Parrot Lives, Long-Gone Dog...
Plus, python infestation, "car cat" adoption and more news from Patch's network of more than 900 sites.
View ArticleScarletti's Italian Kitchen Closes in Downtown Downers Grove
Husband-and-wife owners shut down business in order to spend more time with their families, the Chicago Tribune reports.
View ArticleTrain Hits Car After Teen Driver Mistakes Tracks for Road
No one was hurt in the July 12 accident, and the driver was charged with trespassing on railroad property, according to police reports.
View ArticleSearch New Foreclosures Nearby, July 17
Patch and Zillow team up to bring you local real estate news.
View ArticleA Second Opinion on the Best Hospitals in Illinois
The Chicago area is well-represented by U.S. News and World Report's rankings of the best hospitals in Illinois.
View ArticleMan Faces DUI Charges After Fleeing Accident Scene: Cops
Zachary Dandrea, 21, of Hinsdale, also was charged with disobeying a stop sign, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and other violations after a July 12 incident.
View ArticleWatermelon Stabbing Arrest, Tim McGraw's Friend, Ninja Warrior History, Erin...
Top news from around Patch's network of more than 900 sites.
View ArticleMore Women Say Chiropractor Abused Them • Sex Offender Wants to Be Known as a...
#PatchChicago: Chicago Bear kicked off high school field • Accused killer granny unfit for trial • Driver's ed student hits 2 people • Tombstone mystery solved and more interesting reads from around...
View ArticleCops Don't Know Who Made Park Fountain Foam at the Mouth
But don't worry: If the offender is caught, complaints will be signed, according to the police report.
View ArticleA Record of Chicago Gun Violence
As reported by news media and curated by the Red Line Project, the latest news on shootings throughout the city of Chicago.
View ArticleTravel These 10 Creepy Illinois Roads ... If You Dare
Illinois has its share of haunted roads...travel on these, if you dare.
View ArticleMarijuana Money? U.S. House Says You Can Take it to the Bank
The House voted Wednesday to make it easier for banks to work with legal marijuana businesses.
View ArticleAngry Old Man With a Rake Says He'll Stab Lazy Young Neighbor in the Heart:...
A killer who doesn't like being called "sex offender" and an undead man's tombstone this week in the annals of PatchChicago crime and shame.
View ArticleTOP: Boy And Pup In Car, Plane On Highway, Bodies Stashed, Police Funeral,...
Plus, girl who grew her own ear back is also swelling a lot of hearts. Top news from around Patch's network of more than 900 sites.
View ArticleSunlight Breaking Through the Rain: Unemployment Rate Now 7.1 Percent
June's unemployment rate in Illinois fell to 7.1 percent from the 7.5 percent
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