Anti-Islamic Survey Alleged In Burr Ridge Area Race

Click:shampoo for hair loss BURR RIDGE, IL – Democrat Suzanne Akhras, who is running for District 82’s state representative, said Tuesday she has received multiple reports that a survey is falsely telling residents she belongs to Islamic terrorist groups. In an interview, Akhras, a Burr Ridge resident, told Patch she has heard about the survey…

Plainfield Child Pornographer Filmed Kids At Spirit Halloween: Police

PLAINFIELD —The Will County State’s Attorney’s Office was successful in this week’s pretrial release hearing to deny release for Plainfield child pornography defendant, Steve Hernandez. The 49-year-old Plainfield resident facing two counts of child pornography resides in the 14700 block of South Colonial Parkway. According to the prosecution’s filing: Back in late January, Plainfield Police…

Middletown Judge Unveils New Program To Make Truancy Hearings Private

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Earlier this month, there was a lot of speculation when Patch published this Sunshine notice, letting the public know the Township Committee and school board would meet jointly Monday night at Middletown town hall. What was unveiled Monday night was an initiative to reduce truancy in Middletown public schools. This is according…

Traffic In Temecula: City Scrutinizing Many Intersections

TEMECULA, CA — It’s no secret that Temecula has its share of traffic woes. The city has invested millions of dollars in improvements and technology to help traffic flow more efficiently, but gridlock and some safety concerns continue in neighborhoods. To that end, during Tuesday night’s Temecula City Council meeting, a discussion is planned to…

LI Braille Artist Showcases Tactile Work: 'Truly Inclusive Experience'

MONTAUK, NY — An East End artist is opening up new vistas for the visually challenged — and it’s taught her to see the world in a deeply fulfilling new light. Juliana Purcell Sheehan will be showcasing her tactile art Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 478 West Lake Drive in Montauk, in…

7 Mugshots Released After Sidelines Parking Lot Arrests By Joliet PD

JOLIET — The Joliet Police Department made a staggering total of arrests — seven — over the weekend outside the Sidelines Sports Bar in the Marycrest Shopping Center and officers deployed several of their Tasers, zapping at least three people who refused to comply with their commands to obey them, according to the arrest reports….

'Metal Debris' Causes Several Flat Tires At I-55 South, Near Route 53

WILL COUNTY, IL — Several vehicles traveling on southbound Interstate 55 had flat tires due to debris in the road on Monday, according to Illinois State Police. Click Here: Paulo Dybala Jersey Sale Police told Patch that it had received reports at 11:07 a.m. Thursday of at least four cars with flat tires at I-55…

Own Joliet's New Chick-Fil-A Property: Here's How To Do It

JOLIET — The idea has probably crossed your mind over the past six months. You see the long lines of cars in the double drive-thru at Joliet’s Plainfield Road Chick-fil-A and you ask yourself, why didn’t I think about acquiring the Chick-fil-A property first? Well, guess what, there’s another golden opportunity awaiting, one that does…

Undisclosed Settlement In New Trier FOIA Lawsuit Yields 4,400 Pages Of Emails

WINNETKA, IL — A conservative nonprofit dropped its lawsuit against New Trier Township High School District 203 after administrators agreed to hand over more than 4,400 pages of emails. Earlier this month, attorneys for the group Parents Defending Education withdrew a complaint filed in April. They had alleged that administrators had violated the Illinois Freedom…

Hinsdale D86 Hints At Unhappiness With Law Firm

HINSDALE, IL – Hinsdale High School District 86 officials have not said why they apparently don’t want to keep the law firm they hired in January. But they hinted at reasons during a special school board meeting Wednesday. Costs were mentioned repeatedly. Find out what's happening in Hinsdale-Clarendon Hillswith free, real-time updates from Patch. Over…