A winter weather advisory is in effect for Cook and DuPage counties from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
If your holiday desserts require brown sugar but it's too hard to use, here's a great tip for softening it in only 10 minutes.
Click on the map below to find out the life expectancy for 2010 for men or women.
A collection of odd, quirky and sometimes just plain weird crime reports from around the area.
There are 23 Illinois counties that rank among the highest property taxes nationally. We made a chart of them ranked by the average home price in each county.
Also in this week's "Good Reads," the Glenbrook North students raised more than $1,200 for tornado victims in Washington, Ill.
The recent drops in home values suggest that 2014's numbers might not be as strong as they were this year. Hover over any area of town in the map below to see the percentage of homes whose values diminished.
Here are some easy last-minute gift ideas that will save you time and money.
Don't have time to holiday shop? Homemade granola is an easy and affordable gift.
Reviews of this weekend's new movies 'Anchorman 2' and 'Her'.
Leader of the Chicago Archdiocese reflects on his life and his service to the church.
Is this dad a jerk or a prankster? What a terrible gift. (Unless you're a Packers fan.)
Check out the latest crime stories from the Western Springs area.
Oak Brook resident Francis Florian Tierney sent a letter to Patch criticizing the District 86 board of education after the latest administrative departure.
In this week's Dining Destination: a restaurant inspired by Venice's famous Harry's Bar has just opened its doors off Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago.
R-rated film opens wide in theaters Thursday night.
Getting into the holiday spirit? From ice skating to choosing the perfect tree, we have some day trips that will transport you to a winter wonderland or one tank of gas.
With so many local grocery options, promotion is an incentive for former Dominick's shoppers to choose Jewel as their go-to store.
From personalized postcards to online gift guides, these mobile apps are a great resource during the holiday season.
Here are some interesting and important things to know for the coming week.
Over 350 District 86 students were named Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
Board members unanimously approved the hiring of a firm to help keep non-residents from registering for the 2014-15 school year.
A number of District 86 residents made their opinions on the flat levy heard at Monday night's board of education meeting.
The rivals play Friday night and all the action can be seen right here on Patch.
Lots of holiday activities this weekend in our '3 Things to Do Downtown.'
Here's how to boost the wow factor of your favorite holiday cookie.
This information could save your child's life.
Here’s how to head off every seasonally stressful situation.
One lawmaker tries to curb the "second-career subsidy" common in government work. Plus Chicago's financial Armageddon and the most-taxed counties in Illinois.