Even the best technology is no replacement for trained, on-the-ground observers, officials say. Learn how you can serve your community.
The group's letter thanks those who donated to the 26th annual needy families drive.
Police say they found at least three videos containing child pornography on a computer belonging to 30-year-old Jaime H. Montenegro.
Alderman charged with extortion | Body found in woods | Boy uses life savings to help homeless | Mystery donor | Coroner inquest
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Let us know in the comments what your favorite Girl Scouts cookie is and how many boxes you plan to buy.
Sgt. Bryana Andersen told Patch her flight was canceled without notice and she received no support from the airline.
A winner will be announced during the Super Bowl. Find out how to vote for Plainfield local Don Wachter.
Getting more exercise is a popular New Year's resolution. Here are some of the best places to do it.
Baby William is the first child for Angela Antonou and Robert Healy of Plainfield.
It's been a long year. Here are some of Patch's top stories from around Plainfield.
Teen's big win helps others | Gold coins donated | Cops save baby, 5 others from fire | Best place to live | Ploy to avoid ticket backfires
Larger trees must be cut into four-foot sections and tied together, officials said, with each bundle weighing less than 50 pounds.
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"Let's get him home so he can get a bath," police said in a post on Facebook.
"It is always a great time helping the students pick out gifts for their family members, and this year was no different," officials said.
Call Will County Animal Control at 815-462-5633 if you recognize this pup.
The nation’s median household income from 2013-17 was $57,652. See what it was in Will County.
Meet the six candidates on April's ballot.
Man dies saving dog | Pregnant woman dies after accidental shooting | Hilarious holiday house | Bears proposal | Tragic crash
Hepatitis outbreak continues | Daycare sex assault | Hunt for bank robber | Victim flees hospital | Legal loss for Packers fan
Love story inspires Hallmark movie | O'Hare protest | Charges in unborn baby's death | Accused machete killer moved | Cops channel 'Friends'
Weather conditions permitting, you should be able to see Comet 46P/Wirtanen making an unusually close approach to Earth this Sunday.
The store is offering a holiday backdrop for parents to stop by and snap free photos of their children with Santa.
Mystery 'boom' | DUI speeder threatened to pee | Accidental shooting | Ex-cop charged with impersonation | Senator wants Satanic statue gone
“Hands-on experience is the best way to prepare our students for a successful college experience,” Bertino-Tarrant said.
Chat with Plainfield and Oswego officials over coffee and a doughnut.
Senate Education Chair Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant was tapped to be part of governor-elect JB Pritzker’s education transition committee.
Police said the vast majority of calls they receive about lights being cut are the result of squirrels, not Grinchy neighbors.
Police chief fired | Ex-cop drug conspiracy | Walmart Secret Santa | Wild car chase | Driver groped teen: cops | Huge gas tax increase?
The new restaurant will feature a 4,200-pound wood-burning smoker and BBQ smoked with "No gas. No electricity. All wood and hard work."
Priest accused | Snitch law | Battle flag returned decades later | Inmates train dog | Woman escapes handcuffs | Cancerous emissions
Never tell us the odds.
$100 gun buyback | Trubisky 'feeling good' | Guns, vests, drugs seized | SUV plows into news office | Restaurant giving out holiday prizes
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to...Plainfield Public Library.
Walt Disney's IL roots | Garbage truck death mystery | Alderman blames Cubs | Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? | $21.5M in drowning death
The Geminid meteor shower, known for colorful meteors with long tails, starts this weekend in Plainfield.
Retreat not an option | Satanic statue | Street named for fallen cop | Music teacher accused | Toddlers left | Chickens die in massive fire
Illinois veterans are taking advantage of a program championed by Bertino-Tarrant to provide veterans with the tools to launch new business.
Admiral from IL dies | Racist propaganda found | Teachers strike | DUI driver tries to hit cop | Gas price plunge | Naked Oreo run