CONCORD, NH — A police officer from Concord is OK after their cruiser was struck at the intersection of Interstate 393 and Commercial Street early Tuesday morning. Around 6:30 a.m., an officer informed dispatch they were off with a crash scene at the intersection, checking for any injuries. The officer told dispatch a nurse and a Good Samaritan were assisting […]

ELMHURST, IL – Elmhurst aldermen on Monday approved a zoning request that will allow the teardown of a nearly century-old house and construction of a larger one. This decision followed two months of residents’ objections. On Monday, neighbors spoke out again. One said the latest request “poked the bear” for historic preservation. Even the mayor acknowledged preservation efforts had gone […]

JOLIET — Over the past few years, you’ve watched the transformation of Joliet’s West Jefferson Street. Empty storefronts and vacant businesses, one at a time, are being brought back to life. Joliet Patch recently covered the opening of the new Basinger’s Pharmacy that includes a beer cave and a cigar humidor. And NAPA just moved into its new property, two […]

DEARBORN, MI — Dearborn was awarded a $1 million grant to tackle child poverty and improve maternal and infant health across the city, according to city officials. The initiative, titled Supporting Expectant and New Mothers in Dearborn (SENMD), is part of a larger effort led by Michigan Sen. Gary Peters to prioritize key local Michigan projects in the final federal […]

DARIEN, IL – A couple of Hinsdale High School District 86 board members on Thursday questioned a proposal to increase the board president’s powers in the district’s communications with its attorney. “I don’t want to create something to make it difficult for the superintendent to do their job in the normal course of business,” member Terri Walker said at a […]

SWISSVALE, PA — Jay Stewie occasionally prepares himself a bite to eat at the Triangle, but seldom is it one of the iconic Pittsburgh bar and grill’s meaty subs. Having worked there since Bill Clinton was president, the thrill of downing one has diminished a bit. “It’s been a while since I ate steak Destroyers every day,” Stewie told Patch. […]

NEW LENOX, IL — Nearly 10 years after the loss of their son to addiction, a New Lenox couple has poured their grief into the creation of a facility designed around substance abuse awareness and treatment. Trent Bartolomucci was 21 years old when he died in October 2014. His death was a heartbreaking chapter in his years-long battle with addiction, […]

HINSDALE, IL – The Hinsdale High School District 86 board is being asked to approve $135,600 in legal bills from the last couple of months. Once upon a time, board members Jeff Waters and Peggy James objected to high legal bills. That was when they often voted in the minority. That was when a different superintendent – one they disliked […]