A total of 73 Illinois cities were ranked by Niche as the best places to start a family.
Convenient Gymnastics Classes Now Available for Students Age 18 Months old to Teens
Here are the top 50 safest cities in Illinois, according to ValuePenguin.
A list of 59 must-try ice cream shops throughout the state.
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Cool off at these 43 water parks and pools this summer.
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.
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'Fathers Helping Fathers' hosts Dad School, providing free legal and social support for Dads working to become closer to their kids.
The national non-profit organization hosts ‘Dad School’, to provide Chicago area fathers with free legal advice, and support.
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.
The shepherd-mix was viciously mauled on Christmas Eve.
“The donation came out of the clear blue sky," non-profit's CEO says.
Award comes with a $15,000 grant.
Army vet Jim Champion has multiple sclerosis.
Surprised NASCAR fan, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, received a year's supply of groceries from Jewel and race tickets, too.
Vietnam veteran Ben Moreno was honored for his service to the community.
The Crest Hill Lions are bringing Hawaii to Theodore Street.
Board member Ragan Freitag in turn challenged three others, including board member Jim Moustis.
Ozinga concrete mixer delivers big for mother and son in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
Kristyn Chatlosh will compete in Germany in 2016.
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Video: The honor was presented to the Patch editor Wednesday evening by the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
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.
New nonprofit group Team Make a Difference expects to complete a second room makeover before the year is out.
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.
Thirteen-year-old Erik Santiago, who heads to the nationals on Jan. 30, says his goal is to "win it all."
Shawn West, a Plainfield resident, succeeds J.D. Ross at the helm of the non-profit clinic located in Joliet.