Make your business dreams a reality with these savvy strategies.
Tell us about your business and take advantage Patch's ability to reach your neighbors.
Whether you are looking for a new job or are just curious what is available, here are few local job openings to get you started.
A new survey from Kaplan/LinkedIn reinforces need to keep skills fresh.
Long-term unemployment has surged 213 percent since 2007.
The list below shows locals who are volunteering -- whether nearby or far away. Click an image to learn more about each of them.
Increasing your spending when you get a bigger paycheck isn't a recipe for financial success.
Find out the savings habits of people who retire with a comfortable nest egg.
You’re officially an adult when you hit these financial milestones.
Thanksgiving? Christmas? Labor Day? Holidays can be dangerous times for drivers. Which holidays are associated with the most traffic fatalities?
Live updates on the tornadoes that hit downstate Illinois.
Woodridge police reports, Nov. 8-10.
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What's the best side dish for a Thanksgiving turkey—stuffing or dressing? No matter which side you’re on, plan ahead for the holiday season with these delicious recipes the whole family will love. Sponsored by Sony.
Each Monday, the DuPage Sheriff's Office highlights one criminal being sought for outstanding warrants. This week, it's John Castellanos.
Washington, Illinois, was torn apart by Sunday's tornado system that moved across the state.
Less than 150 homes were left without power in the Darien and Woodridge area following a strong line of thunderstorms that produced reports of tornadoes across the Chicago suburbs.
Also, petition calls for no more delays in O'Laughlin murder trial, norovirus sweeps through middle school sickening hundreds and woman accosted on Prairie Path.
We rounded up four of fall's most filling soup recipes.
DUI Roundup: Driving-under-the-influence charges reported during the week prior to Nov. 16 in Patch towns throughout the west suburbs.
Spice up your turkey day with these five Creole-inspired ideas.