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MB Remodeling Repairs, Renovates and Renews Residences
For as long as he can remember, Mark Bomba has been the handyman of his family. The youngest of six siblings, he was the only one to show any interest in tools.
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VIDEO: Police Officers Stake Out Rooftops for Special Olympics
As you go to work this morning, you may notice something different on the rooftops of Dunkin' Donuts in the area.
2 Investigators: Alleged Abuse Leads Parents To Lobby For Cameras On School Buses
The mother and father of twin 3-year-old daughters want to keep their names private - but not their battle.
Pleasantview lieutenant is new Orland fire chief
Brucki, 44, has worked since 1994 for the Pleasantview Fire Protection District, which serves Countryside, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park and portions of Burr Ridge and Willowbrook.
Man Sentenced To Jail For Possessing Child Pornography
WHEATON, Ill. - A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to six months in DuPage County Jail for possessing child pornography, in a case cracked last year by Wheaton police and the DuPage County Sheriff's Office.
Willowbrook man gets jail, probation for child porn
A DuPage County man convicted of possessing child pornography was sentenced Thursday to six months in jail and 30 months of probation.
Orland man hired for chief's job
An Orland Park man who works for a fire protection district in the western suburbs and has long been involved in youth sports in the village was named Thursday as the new chief of the Orland Fire Protection District.
May 23: SlurpFREE Day at 7-Eleven, Post Your Garage Sale on Patch
Cyril Students Walk in Memory of Former Principal 17 Lemont High School Students Sign National Letters of Intent Letter to the Editor: Junior Woman's Club Thanks Community for Supporting Denim Derby Lemont Cub Scouts Hold Moment of Silence for Lockport Boy Killed in Camping Accident 2. Free Slurpee Day If you need a cool down, you'll be in luck ... (more)
Dot Earth Blog: New Classroom Science Standards Up for Review
The first substantial update to national science teaching standards in roughly 15 years - and the first including the science of human-driven climate change - is open for public comment through this month.
Midtronics GRX-5100 simplifies servicing hybrid and EV batteries
As we move away from traditional fossil fuel-burning automobiles towards hybrids and EVs, we're presented with new challenges -- namely servicing those vehicles and their high-voltage batteries.
Coming in May at the DuPage Forest Preserves
Most of the outside events at locations belonging to the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County welcome dogs as well as their people, as long as the dogs are properly leashed.
Cook deputy charged with theft during eviction
A member of the Cook County sheriff's office's evictions unit is facing federal theft charges after being accused of stealing from a Chicago house where he was performing an eviction that was under surveillance by the FBI.
Burr Ridge Patch is Looking for Experts
When I'm working on the story, I've got a group of experts I call for background information.