This week's photo roundup from across Illinois.
Preply, an accent classes provider, recently ranked the best and worst accents in the country in terms of appeal.
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, located in Milwaukee, unveiled its tribute to the noisy bugs Friday.
Cop's drunken driving arrest at FBI training academy | Woman dies after boat capsizes | Tornado relief BBQ | Cops want festival fight info
Cop gets DUI while driving police car | 'There was no riot' during Summer Smash: cops | Deputy in serious condition after crash
The first detection of the spotted lanternfly in Illinois occurred in September 2023.
The online auction got underway Monday and will continue through June 21.
Also: Dog dies, driver hurt in crash; skeletal remains found; 2 shot near bar; police seek witnesses to crash.
This week's roundup celebrates one town's Scandinavian-inspired event and students who will represent Aurora this Juneteenth.
Wendy Gessing missing 3 years | Wrongful death suit in high-wind scaffolding fall | Burglars steal 100 pairs of shoes
Man charged with killing his brothers | Teen assaulted by handyman | Long road to recovery after dirtbike crash | No more Ribfest?
Patch is shining a light on some of the best and brightest Illinois graduates this year.
A new online form will make it easier to collect data by alerting public health officials if a pregnant person tests positive for syphilis.
Accused child sex abuser in chicken coop | Teachers escorted out of school | 4 critical after hit by drunken semi driver: cops
The jackpot is the largest to be won by playing the game online in U.S. history.
Also: Another pedestrian crash, guns seized in suburb, WWII vet comes home, finally.
Check out this week's good news roundup to learn about a little girl's winning flag design, a beloved sundae shop and other happy tales.
Animal cruelty arrest | 'Home Alone' house sells? | Custody fight kidnapping | WWII soldier finally comes home
Dog's skull fractured, man arrested | 2 dead with "suspicious injuries" in house fire | DUI arrest in crash that killed 2 high school grads
One Illinois Lottery player is a whole lot richer after Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing.
Goats 'taken into custody' | Child dies in crash | Man drags teen in car
Also: Smokey Robinson show canceled, firefighter hurt battling blaze, township supervisor protests Trump convictions
Manhunt for shooter | Fatal police shooting lawsuit | 'Detransitioning' event draws ire | Bar attack guilty pleas
Patch readers are continuing to send in photos of cicada sightings as more and more of the bugs emerge heading into June.
Delight in these uplifting articles that spotlight an artist's healing journey, a beloved ice cream parlor and other bits of joy.
Family sues after man fatally shot by police | Cops save man having medical emergency | Manhunt after mom, children shot
Man dies after fleeing shooting | 'Home Alone' house for sale | Human bone fragments found in cemetery years after grave desecration scandal
Also: Homeowner exchanges gunfire with car thief, pedestrian killed by train, 9 hurt in crash.
'It took a village' to save dog | Antisemitism class action lawsuit | Scams spotted after teen's death | '1 in a million' rare cicada
Cicadas are in the spotlight in this week's good news roundup, which also celebrates one village who helped bring a lost dog home.
Nature fans can save 20% on Forest Preserve merchandise when they spend $50 during our Memorial Day sale, which runs through May 28.
Patch readers have been submitting photographs of cicadas from across the state.
If you're going on an Illinois getaway this summer, accommodation options include the likes of a chateau on the lake or a quaint treehouse.
Stabbing inside Portillo's | Dogs saved from fire | Cicada Malort?
More than 3 in 10 Illinoisans will likely never marry, according to a recent study.
Severed arm social media post sparks anger | Human remains found near 1800s cemetery | 11 kids hurt in school bus crash