Thank You, Elmhurst, For Reading Patch

Thank you, Elmhurst Patch readers, for taking time in your busy days to spend a few moments with Patch. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here. Thank you for helping us to grow and thrive this year.

In August, Elmhurst Patch recorded 68,243 visitors. Our visitors hail from Elmhurst, for sure, but many residents of neighboring towns also land on Elmhurst Patch from time to time, too. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Here are 10 of the most-read articles on Elmhurst Patch in August.

• Robber In 'Scream' Mask Holds Up Burger King: Cops
• Car Crashes Through Elmhurst Liquor Store
• Home Decor Boutique Opening In Elmhurst
• District 205 Board Delays Referendum Vote
• Sweetberry Bowls Holds Grand Opening
• York High School Announces Second Semester Honor Roll
• Rooftop Decks Under Review In Elmhurst
• Chicago Man Steals 103 Cartons Of Cigarettes: County
• The UPS Store Opening In Elmhurst
• Ribbon Cutting Planned For Conrad Fischer Park

Got a news tip? I'm Andrea Earnest, your local editor. I was born and raised in the southwest suburbs. You might see me around at Elmhurst events or meetings, so be sure to say hi! You can send your tips, ideas and questions my way at elmhurst@patch.com.

Our readers also love Elmhurst Patch's calendar of events — more than 2,849 visits were made to our calendar in August. Coming up soon on the calendar is a Movie on the Green and the opening for the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra. Sounds like a lot of fun in Elmhurst this month!

We also have several community members and organizations that share news on Patch. Patrice Roche is always sharing events and news from the Elmhurst History Museum. Edward-Elmhurst Health also shares hospital news, new hires and fundraisers the hospital holds.

If you would like to post on Elmhurst Patch, too, you may easily to sign up for a free user profile. As a Patch user, you can post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

We are also looking for an Elmhurst Patch Mayor. This volunteer would help to share community news and would be another person to help readers know what is going on in Elmhurst. If you are interested in being a Patch Mayor, you can learn more here.

What else is new? So far this year, 227 new email subscribers have joined Elmhurst Patch, boosting our email list to 2,724 daily subscribers. (Wait? You don't get our email? Click here and we'll hook you up.) And 341 Elmhurst lovers joined our Facebook page this year, too. We would love to try to get 6,000 fans on our Facebook Page! If you haven't liked our page yet, please give it a try. If you're already on the page, please share with a friend. Reaching 6,000 fans this year would be a huge milestone for us.

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We're thrilled you've made Elmhurst Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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