A winter clothing donation drive is being held in memory of Joey Frase, who died of hypothermia.
A new Patch Facebook page, "Parent Station," is a place for parents to connect and share.
Dec. 3 is GivingTuesday.
2,326 residents participated in the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot. Were you one of them?
The Palatine Fire Department received a great Black Friday gift when the Palatine Jaycees presented them with a check for nearly $9,000 for a new thermal imaging camera.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Paul Krauter, of Elmhurst, will run in the Les Turner ALS Foundation's Run for ALS on Dec. 7 in honor of his cousin Tom Verachtert, of Palatine.
It's not turkey, but you'll get plenty of that Thursday.
Many Palatine Township families will enjoy a Thanksgiving feast thanks to the generosity of those who donated holiday baskets to the township's annual program.
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
There is still time to donate to American Legion Post 690's annual Thanksgiving dinner for Great Lakes Navy recruits.
The community can make donations to the 10th annual Palatine Food Drive, sponsored by Lavelle Law, Ltd., through Sunday, Nov. 24.
This year's Kiwanis Santa Run for Kids is at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, in downtown Crystal Lake.
Payton Ryann Felde was diagnosed with Hepatoblastoma shortly after she turned 3 in October. A fundraising campaign, Payton 4 Pennies, is accepting donations to help the Felde family cover medical expenses.
"Is she warm enough? Is she too warm? Is she still breathing??" These are examples of the thoughts racing through the mind of a new parent.
Fifty turkey experts will answer questions on meal prep and turkey emergencies this holiday season.
It's not on the menu, but customers can give baristas a special recipe that will produce a drink similar to the beverage enjoyed by the fictional witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books.
Viewers can vote online for their favorite high school starting at 7 a.m. Thursday. The school with the most votes will be revealed live on ABC 7 on Friday morning.
See how people are thanking veterans around the country.
Tom's Toys for Tots holiday toy drive is held in honor of fallen veteran Tom Boyle, of Barrington, who died in Afghanistan in 2012 before he could personally deliver toys to a needy child he had befriended.
Former Army Drill Sgt. Dan Alarik translated his pride and patriotism into a successful military street apparel company, Grunt Style LLC.
Newborn female western lowland gorilla born to Koola, 18, at Brookfield Zoo Nov. 4.
Schaumburg Township recognized the service of 55 area veterans at its annual Veterans Honoree Recognition Dinner, which was also attended by local and state officials.
Palatine Patch would like to recognize the community's local veterans for their service.
We rounded up the most uplifting stories trending across the country.
See what $21 million will get you. You might get it for less.
Mom's rendition of "My Heart Can't Tell You No" creates a strong reaction in her 10-month-old baby.
The host of TV's "The Dr. Oz Show" came to Advocate Health Care in Park Ridge Tuesday to promote flu shots and posed with fans. Advocate gave away 1,000 free shots.
A football dream comes true for a high school senior in New York.
Every parent should have this much joy at report card time.
"I’ve been there. I know exactly how it feels to be different. I wanted to die – but I didn’t."
Father's Day is on Sunday, June 16. Hear how four area residents explain the influence their fathers have had on their lives.