Upcoming events include Family Overnight Campout on July 18, Annual Community Party on August 13, and much more.
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.
Warning: Do not read when hungry.
Annual community event brings families together for active fun and games.
Debra Gaetano tells us how failure can be better than success in latest ‘Family Connections’ column.
Simple ideas for traditions can go a long way in family unity.
Michael Bilow reached the fourth-highest point total in show history Tuesday.
Listings of various Easter Egg hunts planned on the North Shore of Chicago.
Ariel Dorfman has guided her 7-year-old daughter in performing seven good deeds and 4-year-old son to do four.
Debra Gaetano to provide North Shore parents with advice through weekly Patch column.
Classes and other activities help connect Jewish and interfaith expectant and new parents.
Honest Abe’s 206th birthday is Feb. 12. Celebrate by learning 20 new facts about the president from Illinois.
Louise was the top-rated female German Shepherd at the International Kennel Club Dog Show.
Lest we forget just how wonderful our state is, take a look at the Illinois Wall of Fame.
Louise, a German Shepherd, was rescued by Stu Unger.
Rocky Rudin was found not far from where he veered off three days earlier.
Deerfield family enlists help of volunteers, local businesses to prepare Christmas Eve meal for 50 women at Sarah's Circle
"Forever Thank You" includes Ivan Levi's experience with Deerfield business owner Kevin Quigley.
Village Officials, Marines, Police Collect Food and Toys for Children
Goal is to distribute 1.3 million books to at-risk children by end of the year.
One-day fundraiser hopes to collect enough for 500 girls to have sashes for after-school program in low-income communities.
Hoss, who survived the polar vortex and 500 days on his own, is back home in Michigan as the search for Holly continues on the North Shore.
Wilmette champ holds second-longest winning streak and will compete for $250,000.
Army vet Jim Champion has multiple sclerosis.
Officer Logan Dreyer administered CPR to a baby that stopped breathing during a private event in North Chicago over the weekend.
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.
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.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
The store asked customers to 'buy' a meal for a family in need while checking out.
More than 1,400 people perform acts of service at Highland Park’s fifth annual day of service.
Deerfield congregation organizes more than 100 members to participate in six projects in Deerfield, Highland Park, Highwood and Lake Forest.
Also in this week's 'Good Reads,' a local cop has 50 parrots in his home and Patch readers have a bone to pick with the post office over missing mail.
What happens when you throw boiling water into extremely cold air?
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.
These animals have it all figured out.