Apple picking season is here! And we've compiled a list of some of the best orchards for pick-your-own apples and plenty of fall fun.
The free event includes drop-off for items like pesticides, fluorescent light bulbs and aerosol products.
Wallet Hub ranked which states are best to raise a child in. How did Illinois compare to the rest of the Midwest?
Also, Illinois' wealthiest town is named and three men are arrested for stealing 400 iPads from a school.
For a limited time you can step back in time and experience mid-20th century Pullman railcar travel in a restored Pullman car.
Where is the true dividing line?
A major solar flare launched off the Sun Wednesday, potentially unleashing a geomagnetic storm that could interrupt communications.
Enterovirus D68 has sent hundreds of kids to the hospital in recent weeks.
Illinois' favorite NFL team might be obvious, but what about its favorite college team? Or favorite NFL team from a different state?
Also, a local nurse jumped into action on a flight to help a woman having a heart attack, and the Daily Beast ranks IL's best high schools.
Humidity swept away by cold front. What to expect in the coming days.
The luncheon will be held with the CEO Sept. 18.
The city will pay a $25,000 deductible and its insurer will cover the rest.
Patch teams up with crisis services group Hope and Friendship Foundation to raise money for suicide awareness and prevention.
Illinois has its share of creepy roads. But it also has some downright eerie places. We offer eight from around the state. Check them out.
Breaking down the number of concealed carry permits issued in each Illinois county.
We found the Illinois counties with the most and fewest registered sex offenders per capita. Is your county one of them?
Also, a college student is found dead, a driver flips his car while showing it off, and a mayor resigns amid sexual misconduct investigation
Pre-sale is Sept. 11 and the public sale is the 12-14
Buffalo Grove Days, Lake Forest's Art Fair and the 66th Annual Jubilee Days Festival are among popular festivals happening this weekend.
The secret: Carry it across state lines. $100 in Illinois buys more here than in Jersey and California. How do we compare to our neighbors?
Also among last week's top stories, Bannockburn's village president resigned.
Also among last week's top stories, Buddhist monks honor the late Harold Ramis and a tree falls on a woman walking her dog.
That’s the consensus of a recent urban planning study of the community.
#PatchChicago: Remembering Robin Williams • Teddy Bear Thievery • Local Rum Distillers on Reality TV • Ironworker's Skyscraper Video & more.
Stop by for music, conversation, and refreshments while filling out DIC enrollment forms for the 2014-2015 school year.
he award recognizes a living volunteer in community organizations or local government for distinguished public service.
The Lake County Forest Preserves is seeking public input on development of a new 40-acre off-leash Dog Exercise Area in northeast Lake Co.
Also, a man accidentally shoots himself in the head and Walgreens is applauded for staying local.
Say goodbye to the Patch app and hello to the new, mobile-friendly Patch.com.
Also among last week's top stories: a Deerfield teen is found safe in the Oregon wilderness and Evanston enacts a plastic bag ban.
A Chicago Bear buying in Lake Forest, plus a new steakhouse and coffee shop also made the list.
The 9 year old from Highland Park spent the night in a kayak with his cousin and aunt.
Edward Smith, who lived in Lake Bluff, was 84.
Also, radio personality Kathy Hart wants to open a restaurant and Duran Duran's locally-based fan club gets sued.
She and her husband hope to open a farm-to-table restaurant and concert space in the former Bertucci’s.