VIDEO: A young woman shares her story of "sextortion" as a teen victim of Lucas Chansler. The FBI has released the screen names he used.
A fun event for Kids this summer!
Earn a free book this summer from Barnes & Noble
Friday, 6/26 at 10:30AM, Barnes & Noble: Join us to welcome Arthur to storytime and be sure to bring your camera!
June 13 event offers free kids’ ID cards and safety seat inspections
Sure, Chicago has a lot of fun things to do, but let us introduce you to what the rest of Illinois has to offer this summer.
Saturday, May 16th - 10:00am - 5:00 pm FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY!
Warning: Do not read when hungry.
Honest Abe’s 206th birthday is Feb. 12. Celebrate by learning 20 new facts about the president from Illinois.
Lest we forget just how wonderful our state is, take a look at the Illinois Wall of Fame.
Effort was part of the Humphrey Helping Hands program.
Army vet Jim Champion has multiple sclerosis.
Ozinga concrete mixer delivers big for mother and son in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
A’Maiya Allen of Bolingbrook competed against candidates from throughout the U.S. to win the crown.
The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.
Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.
A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
Sydney Banks and Antonio Santiago will receive scholarships to prepare them for a career as teachers.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.
Dave Seiden, who works in Valley View School District, misplaced the ticket and the family had to tear the house apart to find it, his wife says.
15-year-old Niani Scott was chosen from among thousands of applicants to attend the four-day event at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
The state championship is in March.
There will opportunities to participate in everything from snowshoeing to face painting.
Students must maintain a grade-point average of 3.4 or above to land a spot on the elite list.
Good reads and good people: Local students score high marks, land on elite academic achievement lists. A Lemont woman is climbing the stairway to heaven. And, in Geneva, efforts are under way to build a Ronald McDonald House.
Justin Price, Jessica Couloute and Frederick Schmitt make the grade at Marquette.
Student-athletes must earn a minimum of a 3.20 grade-point average to make the elite list.
Good reads and good people: The Valley View School District has made the AP Honor Roll grade once again; A Lemont woman volunteers through the Peace Corps; and a Plainfield South teacher is recognized for her work.
For the second year in a row, the school district has been recognized for "opening Advanced Placement classroom doors to a significantly broader pool of students."
Good reads and good people: A Downers Grove resident will lead Chicago fundraising efforts for the American Heart Association. A new chaplain spreads her message in song. And a Lukancic eighth-grader brings home the silver.
Cristina Grys speaks English, Protuguese, Spanish and French but often makes her biggest connection with patients through a universal language—music.
Patch and Disney on Ice will give away five family packs of four tickets each to the show of your choice. Enter to win through Jan. 20.
Next, the two Bolingbrook cheerleading squads will look to advance in Illinois Elementary School Association and Illinois High School Association competitions.
Meet Tiana, the 8-pound, 5-ounce daughter of a Romeoville couple, and the first baby born at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital in 2014.