It's Time for You to Start Blogging

We love it local. We know you do, too.

For nearly two years, we've been working hard to build a local audience. And thanks to you, we've got it. You're contributing to the robust local events calendar and posting to the community announcements page.

And your blogs are taking off. We house them in a section called Local Voices, which makes perfect sense — it's all about local people writing about what matters to them. Here's a look at some of the hits:

• always has great tips to share about the world of business. Recently, she posted about the value of good customer service. 
• Whether it's providing fitness advice, or debunking myths, has been blogging up a storm! Her posts are quick and informative—perfect for people on the run.
• , has been posting some really popular stuff lately. Her latest post on the Living Green Festival—a partnership between Lyons Township High School and the West Suburban Chamber of commerce to promote recycling—has been very successful with readers.
• Keep an eye out every Monday for as he discusses a wide range of topics from health to spirituality.
• , a student at LT who also works for the student newspaper The Lion! Lia plans to share her student perspective and share some of her work with the Lion with the Patch community.

Pretty great, right? And those are just a handful of recent posts. Here's the best part — the Patch blogging platform is open for business, 24/7. All you need to do is visit this page, click "Post on Patch" and get rolling. Got a group that wants to contribute? We can make that happen, too. 

If you need a little inspiration on what to blog about, asking readers what they'd like to see more of.