JOLIET —The Joliet Police Department announced on Friday that a 21-year-old motorist from Joliet is facing felony charges in connection with a wreck last December along Ridge Road that ended the life of a 77-year-old Minooka driver. On Friday, Joliet police announced that Naren Vasquez-Torres was arrested and taken and to the Will County Jail. Vasquez’s charges are failure to […]
Blown Stop Sign At Ridge Road Kills Minooka Senior Citizen: JPD
Wayne Business Owner Taking Supplies To Hurricane Victims: How To Help
WAYNE, NJ — A Wayne business owner has volunteered to deliver much-needed supplies to western North Carolina, helping residents who have been affected by Hurricane Helene. Paul Siljee, the owner of Cardinal Moving Services, is planning to take donations of food, water, toiletries, sanitary products, and other necessities to this hard-hit area, where many people have lost their homes and […]
Controversial Southington Mural Plans Fuel Racial Angst
SOUTHINGTON, CT — Plans to paint over a mural in town created to celebrate diversity and unity in Southington has touched a raw nerve among some in the community. Currently, a petition has been put up on Change.org urging the reversal of plans to paint over the so-called “Southington Unity Mural” on North Main Street with another mural. According to […]
Maison Cheryl Offers Inspired Take On The French New-American Bistro
CLARENDON, VA — Chef and owner Robert Maher was inspired by the warmth of Cheryl Glaessner, the late spouse of his business partner, and her love of the Parisian aesthetic to launch Maison Cheryl in Clarendon. Click Here: kids football kits “Our restaurant focuses on a high quality, seasonal menu that features the best ingredients in an elegant but comfortable […]
Feds Must Investigate Rising Electric Bills, Van Drew Says
MAYS LANDING, NJ — Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) is calling for a federal investigation into Atlantic City Electric amid a surge of complaints from South Jerseyans who say their electric bills have sometimes quadrupled with no explanation. The announcement came during a field hearing hosted by Van Drew where officials and locals spoke on their experiences with rising costs […]
301-Unit Mixed Use Arlington Heights Development Breaks Ground
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Calling it a “significant step,” the developers of a 301-unit mixed-use community recently broke ground on the project at the southeast corner of Arlington Heights and Algonquin roads. Bradford Allen Development Company, part of a national real estate firm, is teaming up with partner Moceri+Roszak on the project. As Patch reported last year, the development is […]
'Very Far Apart': Marblehead Teachers No Closer To New Contract
MARBLEHEAD, MA — As Marblehead teachers, custodians and other union professional staff entered their sixth week working without a contract and their second week since implementing “work-to-rule” conditions, the latest bargaining session with the School Committee left the sides “very far apart on wages still” as part of a new deal. Marblehead School Committee member Sarah Fox issued a statement […]
Detroit Coney Chicago-Style Pizza? Try It At This Oakland Co. Pizzeria
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — This Oakland County pizzeria is mixing two iconic dishes for national pizza month. Uno Pizzeria and Grill in Farmington Hills is serving up a Detroit Coney Chicago-style pizza through October. The pizza will feature everything Detroiters expect on a coney dog, including hot dog, chili, mustard and diced white onions, layered on top of Uno’s signature […]
See Winners Of 2024 Freehold Borough Participatory Budgeting Contest
FREEHOLD, NJ — The winning projects for Freehold Borough’s 2024 Participatory Budgeting contest were announced at a Borough Council meeting on Monday night. Each year, Freehold Borough residents or business owners 14 years old or older are eligible to submit their own project idea that meets local needs in the Borough. Once voting ends and the winning project is determined, […]
Hinsdale D86 'Unreasonably Difficult': Law Firm
HINSDALE, IL – A law firm that serves many suburban school systems said last month that Hinsdale High School District 86 was “unreasonably difficult” to serve. In response to Patch’s public records request, District 86 on Monday released Robbins Schwartz’s Sept. 9 letter informing the district that it was ending its relationship. The district had previously withheld the letter from […]