November Marks 8-Year Anniversary For Libertyville Patch

LIBERTYVILLE, IL -- Thank you, Libertyville 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.

Almost eight years ago, on Nov. 12, 2010, Libertyville Patch launched. We've come a long way, and you're a big reason why.

In August, Libertyville Patch recorded 81,112 visitors. For a village of 20,512 people, that's a lot of readers! Our visitors hail from Libertyville, for sure, but many residents of neighboring towns also land on Libertyville Patch from time to time, too.

Here is a look at some of the most-read articles on Patch so far this month:

• Police Search For Missing Girl, 13
  
• Railroad Bridge Retaining Wall Collapses In Libertyville
• Attempted 'Sex Trafficking Kidnapping' Report Not True: Police
• Drunk Man Calls 911, Threatens To Shoot People: Police
• 7 Arrested In Lake Co. Prostitution Sting

Got a news tip? I'm Amie Rowland, your local editor. Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at amie.schaenzer@patch.com.

Our readers also love Libertyville Patch's calendar of events — more than 1,260 visits were made to our calendar in August. If you would like to post on Libertyville 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."

What else is new? So far this year, 206 new email subscribers have joined Libertyville Patch. (Wait? You don't get our email? Click here and we'll hook you up.) And 197 Libertyville lovers joined our Facebook page this year, too. 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 2,600 fans by the end of the year would be a huge milestone for us.

If you own a local business and are interested in getting your message on Libertyville Patch or our nearby Patches, please visit the page and tell us what you need. One of our sales reps will be in touch.

Here's another fun fact about Patch: Did you know that Patch is among the 100 most trafficked websites in the United States? Patch ranks 91st on the most viewed websites in the country, according to Alexa. Libertyville Patch is part of a broad network, with more than six dozen Patches in Illinois and more than 1,200 across the United States. That's a lot of local news!

Many news websites are limiting access to free articles, but Patch articles and events by our journalists and our users are always free to view.

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

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