Saturn to be Perfectly Visible from Darien July 19
Stargazers will be able to see Saturn's rings very clearly for the first time since 2006.
View ArticleGiant Electromagnet's Journey to Pass Through Darien, Woodridge, Lisle
The enormous ring is being slowly transported at night at 5 mph and will take four days just to be moved from a Lemont port to Fermilab outside Batavia.
View ArticleDarien Home Damaged $125,000 in Early-Morning Blaze
The home's garage and attic caught fire early on Thursday morning; residents have been displaced from their home.
View ArticleArgonne Using X-Rays to Study 19th-Century Daguerreotypes
They’re the earliest photos ever and several minutes to capture. Now Argonne scientists hope to learn how to better preserve the few remaining specimens.
View ArticleCaptured in Venezuela, Second Man Charged in Woodridge Carjacking
Following the conviction in absentia of a former nuclear plant operator, his ex-colleague has also been charged in the May 2012 crime.
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View ArticleSOLD: Local Real Estate Sales July 19 Edition
Find out which homes sold recently in Downers Grove, Darien, Lemont and Woodridge. The featured home is located on Singer Avenue in Lemont.
View ArticleBest of Craigslist: Accidental Rooster, Papier-Mâché Ganesha
Check out some of the most interesting posts we found for the DuPage County area this week.
View ArticleOMG PD: The Perverted and the Hungry
Here's a round-up of recent, bizarre police report items from the area.
View ArticleBiscuit the Yellow Lab Up for Adoption at Hinsdale Humane Society
Biscuit is an 8-year-old lab who weighs in at 102 pounds.
View ArticleMan, Woman Found Dead After Domestic Incident in Downers Grove
The bodies of Thomas and Jennifer Smith were discovered Friday in the 6200 block of Park Avenue during a well-being check.
View ArticleThe Metra Controversy in Two Simple Graphics
Illinois reform organization Reboot Illinois sums up the timeline and the major players in the scandal that threatens the Metra Board.
View ArticleFormer Wheaton Man Gets 40 Years For Soliciting Murder of DuPage Co. Officials
The 55-year-old received the maximum sentence under the law. Here are more details.
View ArticleSunday Comic: Madigans Star in Illinois' Version of Game of Thrones
Attorney General Lisa Madigan defers to her father, House Speaker Mike Madigan, deciding against a run for governor.
View ArticlePair of Domestic Short Hair Cats Waiting for New Home at Hinsdale Humane Society
Coral and Belle are two sisters who can be adopted for free as "no-fee felines."
View ArticleMug Shot Monday
All pictures were released by the Darien Police Department and taken when the accused were booked from June 1-5.
View ArticlePatch Roundup: Stabbing Deaths in Domestic Incident; Huge Magnet's...
Also this week: a man accused of toy-store up-skirt video-taping, a dedicated fireman saves an elderly woman's life and a drunk driver takes a life.
View Article$1 Million for Acreage, Large Koi Pond and Home Retreat
Every week Patch features a luxury property currently listed for sale. The featured home this week is located on Bell Road in Lemont.
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