The map below shows the median income in blocks across your neighborhood as reported by the US Census Bureau.
December's most-viewed articles on the Patch Chicago Network.
Here are some interesting and important things to know for the coming week.
Every week we feature a luxury home in the area of Darien, Downers Grove, Lemont and Woodridge. This week our home is from Darien.
Also, four women brawl in St. Charles, woman's collapse in public library attributed to overdose, community rallies after teen's sole caretaker dies.
The increase is supposed to generate an additional $1.8 billion in revenue to make up for earlier losses.
Woodridge police reports, Dec. 21-23.
This Lemont resident wasn't about to let his kids go uneducated, just because of outdated info about museum offerings and specials. Ed Rafacz took matters into his own hands and designed a program to keep kids fed and educated—all on the cheap.
As Pope Francis gains admirers, he simultaneously alienates some American Catholics and Catholic allies.
Our coalition aims to fix the broken process by putting an amendment on the November 2014 ballot. Our proposed constitutional amendment would take redistricting out of the hands of politicians and give the power back to the people.
Illinois has some of the top universities and colleges in the country. Leaders at these fine institutions must make pretty good money. We wondered how much. You'll find the answers here.
The map below is a snapshot of what section of town has the most carpoolers.
Here's five of our favorite ‘feel good’ stories of 2013.
DUI Roundup information was supplied by area police departments during the week prior to Dec. 27, 2013. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
An odd, quirky crime report from the area.
The Patch contest ran in Darien and Woodridge.
After reading these stories on Patch, many members of the Patch community were inspired to donate to help others in need.
Readers picked their favorite spot in a recent Patch poll that ran in Woodridge and Darien.
The cabbies pose against the hoods of their cars, mostly fully dressed, to raise money for a lawsuit against the City of Chicago.
The map below shows percentage of owner-occupied homes valued between $150,000 and $199,999 in your neighborhood, as reported by the US Census Bureau.
An explanation of why I’ve decided to let my daughters ring in the new year.