Volleyball: Hinsdale Central, South Play Thursday for Sectional Title
The Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South girls volleyball teams will play for the Riverside-Brookfield Sectional Title Thursday night after each team won three straight matches during the last nine...
View ArticleTake a Walk Down Campaign Memory Lane with Our Gallery of Political Cartoons
The candidates have made their closing statements, and now it's your turn. Let everyone know who you're voting for and why you like your guy — but you can't go negative or attack the other guy. Please...
View ArticleChristmas 2012 Gifts: What Are You Hoping to Get?
Head to local shops or the big box stores, or any nearby stores, and you'll see that it's already beginning to look a lot like Christmas 2012 in and around Woodridge, Darien and Lemont and the...
View ArticleEarly Black Friday Deals in Darien, Lemont and Woodridge Area
So, you just can't wait to get your Christmas 2012 gift-shopping groove on? You don't have to wait until Black Friday to get some great online deals. Best Buy's announcement that it will allow...
View ArticleThis is What $400,000 Will Buy You
1. 8814 Duke St., Woodridge: Priced at $400,000, according to listings. This is a five-bedroom, four-bathroom single-family house. The 3,346 square-foot house was built in 1997. The home includes a...
View ArticleWATCH LIVE: Downers Grove North Takes on Thornton in Round 2 of IHSA Playoffs
Downers Grove North football team is ready for Round 2 of the IHSA Class 7A playoffs. The No. 8 Trojans (6-4) will take on No. 5 Thornton (8-2) at 7 p.m. Friday at Thornton High School, 151st Street...
View ArticleHinsdale South Among Chicago Sun-Times' Top 50 High Schools
Hinsdale South is No. 34 on the Chicago Sun-Times list of the top 50 high schools in the Chicago area, which was released earlier this week. Hinsdale South is just ahead of St. Charles East,...
View ArticleFootball Playoff Scores: Second Round, Nov. 2-3
It's playoff time, and we're in the second round. This weekend we'll be updating the Illinois high school football scores throughout the evening on both Friday and Saturday. You can help us by posting...
View ArticleFootball: Downers Grove North Eliminates Thornton, Advances to Quarterfinals
Downers Grove North pulled off another big win Friday night, defeating Thornton to advance to the IHSA Class 7A quarterfinals. A week after handing top-seeded Batavia its first loss of the season, the...
View ArticlePatch Roundup: Mom Charged in Child Stabbing Deaths, Woman Vanishes After...
Here are some of the top stories from the past week in Patch's west Chicago region: Naperville—Police Charge Naperville Mom With Murder in Stabbing Deaths of Children—A Naperville woman faces...
View ArticleOMG PD: Coyote Attack, Smoke Bomber, Drive-by Egging
DOWNERS GROVE Coyote Attacks Dog A dog was attacked by a coyote in the 5300 block of Meadow Lane in Downers Grove on Oct. 15, police said. A man was standing in his front yard around 6:30 a.m. when he...
View ArticlePit Bull Mix Up for Adoption at Hinsdale Humane Society
Name: Frankie Age: 2 years Sex: Female Breed: Pit bull/cattle dog mix Weight: 45 lbs. Spayed?: Yes Good with kids?: Yes, 8 years and older More info: Frankie was taken to the Hinsdale Humane Society...
View ArticleLook for a 1980-Style Romney Win, says Mary Matalin
Republican political strategist Mary Matalin predicts a 1980 redux on Election Day, with Mitt Romney emerging victorious by 7 percentage points in the popular vote. Matalin, 59, spoke Thursday evening...
View ArticleHow Early is Too Early for Christmas Shopping?
Look around the Chicago area and you'll see all the signs: The early birds no longer wait until Black Friday to do their Christmas shopping. This year, Black Friday is on Nov. 23, but big retailers and...
View ArticleBoxer-Husky Mix Waiting at Hinsdale Humane Society for New Home
Name: Lady Age: 6 Sex: Female Breed: Boxer/husky mix Weight: 80 lbs. Spayed?: Yes Good with kids?: Yes, age 8 and older More info: Lady is a well-behaved pup who follows commands and is not hyper. She...
View ArticleDuPage DUI Arrests, Nov. 4
BURR RIDGE Oct. 27: Antonio Garcia, 39, of the 14400 block of Erin Court, Homer Glen, was charged with DUI, driving on the wrong side of the road, illegal transportation of alcohol and driving without...
View ArticleFall Back: Daylight Saving Time 2012 Ends Sunday
Get ready to live through the 1 a.m. hour twice this Sunday. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4., when it’s time to officially roll the clocks back an hour. In 2012, Daylight Saving...
View ArticleGuilty Plea in Meth Conspiracy: Court Watch
Recapping the latest DuPage County Court news: The third, and final, man charged earlier this year in connection to a Woodridge methamphetamine conspiracy has pleaded guilty. Jeffrey Drobilek pleaded...
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