Follow this simple tip to ensure baking your holiday cake is a no-fuss experience.
If your holiday desserts require brown sugar but it's too hard to use, here's a great tip for softening it in only 10 minutes.
Click on the map below to find out the life expectancy for 2010 for men or women.
A collection of odd, quirky and sometimes just plain weird crime reports from around the area.
With so many local grocery options, the promotion is an incentive to get former Dominick's shoppers to choose Jewel as their go-to store.
DUI Roundup information was supplied by area police departments during the week prior to Dec. 21, 2013. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The recent drops in home values suggest that 2014's numbers might not be as strong as they were this year. Hover over any area of town in the map below to see the percentage of homes whose values diminished.
Here are some easy last-minute gift ideas that will save you time and money.
Don't have time to holiday shop? Homemade granola is an easy and affordable gift.
Leader of the Chicago Archdiocese reflects on his life and his service to the church.
Reviews of this weekend's new movies 'Anchorman 2' and 'Her'.
Is this dad a jerk or a prankster? What a terrible gift. (Unless you're a Packers fan.)
Al Green lost much of who and what he is during a tumultuous 2013. He is seeking assistance through a GoFundMe page to pay for a new prosthetic limb and hopes to turn the page on his life's story in 2014.
3 Things to Do in Chicago: It's a Wonderful Life, Second City and Joffrey Ballet's Nutcracker.
R-rated film opens wide in theaters Thursday night.
Getting into the holiday spirit? From ice skating to choosing the perfect tree, we have some day trips that will transport you to a winter wonderland or one tank of gas.
Woodridge police reports, Dec. 1 to Dec. 5.
From personalized postcards to online gift guides, these mobile apps are a great resource during the holiday season.
Here are some interesting and important things to know for the coming week.
Our Patch sites share local job opportunities with you every week. Now take a look at some of those jobs from around the Chicago suburbs.
Recent statistics released by the United Census Bureau ranks the richest counties in the country.
Here's how to boost the wow factor of your favorite holiday cookie.
The Tollway oases will provide late-night drivers a free cup of coffee on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
This information could save your child's life.
Time to vote! Pick one from the list that offers the best brunch.