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Chicago just issued its first license allowing people to cook and sell items on food trucks. Patch wants to know if a similar law should be approved statewide? Tell us in the comment section below.
DuPage Convalescent Center seeks Valentine's Day donations for residents.
Think you know where this picture was taken? There's free stuff in it for you if you're right.
The United States added 157,000 jobs in January.
So football and the Super Bowl aren't for you. Why not give the Puppy Bowl a shot?
The class traveled to Chicago’s NBC Channel 5 Studios where school dad and Holy Family alum Brian Bertino works as the technical director for the morning news.
But the mighty bulldog pushes its way into the Top 5, as the American Kennel Club releases the annual list that gets everyone talking. Share your photos of your favorite breed!
But the mighty bulldog pushes its way into the Top 5, as the American Kennel Club releases the annual list that gets everyone talking. Share your photos of your favorite breed!
Jim Hamad said his priorities are improving athletic facilities, enhancing recruiting efforts and increasing conference and NCAA crowns.
Here is an item from the Montgomery Police Department blotter on Jan. 28.
Good-night. Sleep tight. Don't let the bed bugs bite! If you live in or visit Chicago, you may not have a choice.
The school is the largest community college in Illinois. Full-time enrollments are up 3.8 percent over the same time last year.
Reports state Alvarez was also ticketed for improper lane usage and no valid driver's licence after officers responded to an accident.
Here is an item from the Village of Lisle Police Department blotter Jan. 28.
A burglar broke into a home on North River Street and stole three guns, police said.
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County will hold its hike for adults on Feb. 9 at Fullersburg Woods. Registration is required.
Ryan was sent to a halfway house early Wednesday morning, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Since 2003, the bookstore has closed an average of 15 stores annually.
Rain will likely turn to snow tomorrow. But, flooding from runoff is possible in the interim.
Ronald Coose was transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility.
