SOLD: Local Home Sales April 19 Edition
A Darien five-bedroom home sold recently for $625,000, according to real estate records. The home at 1029 Sean Circle was built in 2003 and has 3,600 square feet. The home also have three full baths...
View ArticleAmazing Photos of April's Floods in the Chicago Area
Whether you’ve spent Friday at the mercy of an inordinately long rerouted commute or you’ve been down in the basement trepidatiously wading through murky liquid of questionable origins, you might want...
View ArticleMarathon Bombing Sends Shockwaves Across Country
On mobile? You can see a scrollable, full-screen view of the map here. Monday's terror attack near the finish line of the Boston Marathon shocked the country and touched communities far from...
View ArticleOMG PD: Tear Up the Town, Laundry Money
ST. CHARLES Drunk and Disorderly Jason A. Gatewood, 38, of the 300 block of Michigan Avenue, Aurora, was cited at 5:47 p.m. April 14 at 48 N. 12th St., with disorderly conduct. Police received a report...
View ArticleDispatches from DuPage: Stories of the April 2013 Flood
Much of DuPage County was underwater by Thursday afternoon due to a rainstorm that dropped more than half a foot of water on some areas. Patch has been tracking some of the biggest and most interesting...
View ArticleJoffrey the Chihuahua Up for Adoption at West Suburban Humane Society
Name: Joffrey Age: 4 years Sex: Male Breed: Chihuahua, short coat mix Good with dogs/cats: Yes Good with kids: Yes Declawed: No Housetrained: Unknown More info: Joffrey is an adorable, friendly...
View ArticleDuPage DUI Arrests, April 21 Edition
DOWNERS GROVE April 14: Stacey L. Scepkowski, of the 25900 block of South 104th Avenue, Monee, was arrested at 6:01 a.m. at the intersection of Main Street and Maple Avenue. She was charged with...
View ArticleFender the Cat Up for Adoption at West Suburban Humane Society
Name: Fender Age: 7 years, 2 months Sex: Male Breed: Domestic shorthair Good with dogs/cats: Does fine with other cats Good with kids: Yes Declawed: No Spayed/Neutered: Yes Housetrained: Yes More...
View ArticleDisabled Athlete Scores a Big Win for Handicapped Competitors in Illinois
About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them...
View ArticleBest of Craigslist: Vintage Go-Cart; Helium Flying Shark
The following items and postings were found on Craigslist for the Burr Ridge, Darien, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Lemont area. Note: Patch has no control over the status of these posts...
View ArticlePatch Roundup: Body Found in Salt Creek, Aldi Robbed at Gunpoint
Here are some of the top stories from the past week in Patch's west Chicago region: -- HINSDALE—Body Found in Salt Creek at Graue Mill—The discovery was made Thursday. DuPage County officials are...
View Article$995,000 For Heated Floors, Custom Bar, Cozy Cook's Kitchen
Address: 5525 Carpenter St., Downers Grove Cost: $995,000 Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 5 Square footage: 4,000 Built: 2005 Details: This home offers comfortable living with formal and casual dining and living...
View ArticleEarth Day: 22 Ways to Honor the Planet
Monday marks the celebration of Earth Day, which was founded in 1970 by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson. Nelson was inspired in part by the anti-Vietnam war protests and wanted to inspire a similar...
View Article7-Eleven Offering Free Energy Jolt April 23
With all the money shoppers spend at stores, it’s nice to get a freebie every once in a while. Today is that day. If you are making the rounds doing errands and need a little more energy to get...
View ArticleJob Central: DuPage Medical Group, Ulta, GEO Group
Need a job? Patch is here to help. We’ve rounded up a list of local job ads to aid you in your search. If you’re the one doing the hiring, post an ad here, or write about the position in the comments...
View ArticleMarch Home Sales: Darien Market Shows Decrease; Median Price Rises Slightly
The 7 homes sold in Darien during March 2013 represented a -30 percent decrease over March 2012, when 10 homes were sold, according to the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe). While the number...
View Article10 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day All Year Long
Earth Day is on Monday, April 22. Founded in 1970 in the U.S. as a day of education about environmental issues, Earth Day is now a globally celebrated holiday. More than one billion people in 192...
View ArticleWoodridge Bones Identified as Missing Lisle Man
The skeletal remains found in a Woodridge wooded area by two children on March 29 have been positively identified as a Lisle man, Anthony Scott Arcaro, who was reported missing in 2007 at the age of...
View ArticleOpening Statements Paint Contrasting Pictures of Johnny Borizov In Darien...
Prosecutors on Tuesday portrayed a 32-year-old Willow Springs man as the mastermind behind three killings in a Darien home in 2010. The defense painted a different picture, instead focusing on the...
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