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Bolingbrook, IL|
Work Approved For Bolingbrook High School Track Replacement
The entire asphalt of the track now has to be removed due to "soft soil areas."
Andrea Earnest, Patch Staff
Vernon, CT|
Top 10 Students, Teachers, Keep Rockville HS Tradition Alive
The Top 10 Lunch is a long-standing RHS tradition.
Chris Dehnel, Patch Staff
Highland Park, IL|
Longtime Government Staffer Appointed To Highland Park City Council
Now the city's youngest councilmember, Highland Park native Barisa Bruckman brings a background in federal, state and local government.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Worcester, MA|
Worcester Rental Registry: Council Committee Approves Changes
The rental registry, approved unanimously in 2022, may see a major change following a hearing Monday in a city council committee.
Neal McNamara, Patch Staff
Palos, IL|
Bug Loving Boy, 5, Finds Two, Rare Blue-Eyed Cicadas In Palos Heights
Lucky Jason Prange has waited all year for the historic double-emergence and has been having a blast with all the cicadas, his dad says.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Mid Hudson Valley, NY|
John Oliver Bear Cakes Flying Off Trays At Hudson Valley Bakery
The Red Lobster-loving star of "Last Week Tonight" caused an international frenzy. The bakers and a local food pantry are bemused but happy.
Lanning Taliaferro, Patch Staff
Lemont, IL|
Lemont Creates 150th Anniversary Time Capsule
The time capsule will be housed in Village Hall, and will be opened in 2123.
Andrea Earnest, Patch Staff
Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood, PA|
Thames Computer Consulting: Patch Business Profile
Local businesses are the lifeblood of America, providing employment for locals and a slew of services, goods, and more to area residents.
Max Bennett, Patch Staff
Sudbury, MA|
MA May See Record Mosquito Populations In 2024, Experts Say
Experts believe heavy rain has helped mosquitoes supercharge breeding, raising fears about disease this summer.
Neal McNamara, Patch Staff
La Grange, IL|
La Grange's Costs For 'Climate Action Plan'?
Trustees unanimously backed the plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
David Giuliani, Patch Staff
Levittown, PA|
Pennsbury Special Education Director Resigns
Pennsbury Special Education Director Regina Rausch was placed on administrative leave last month.
Dino Ciliberti, Patch Staff
Shrewsbury, MA|
MOTW Coffee Shop Opening In Shrewsbury
Indiana-based MOTW Coffee began as a social media movement to combat anti-Muslim bias. It's first Massachusetts location will open soon.
Neal McNamara, Patch Staff
Yardley, PA|
Morrisville Borough Manager Resigns
Morrisville Mayor Gary Wallace said that Borough Manager Judith Danko's resignation is effective on June 22.
Dino Ciliberti, Patch Staff
La Grange, IL|
La Grange Leader Warns Developer On Parking
The village president clarified the town had no plans to add parking on the West End.
David Giuliani, Patch Staff
Framingham, MA|
Framingham Teachers Have A New 3-Year Contract
The School Committee recently voted unanimously to ratify the new contract, which comes well ahead of the deadline to do so.
Montana Samuels, Patch Staff
Radnor, PA|
Crash Kills USPS Truck Driver From Delco: Delaware State Police
David Taylor, of Yeadon, died when a Nissan crashed into a United States Postal Service truck he was driving early Monday in Wilmington.
Max Bennett, Patch Staff
La Grange, IL|
Apartment Building Gets La Grange's OK
Trustees noted the need for more affordable housing in town. Neighbors opposed the project.
David Giuliani, Patch Staff
Southampton, NY|
Bridgehampton Village Improvement Society Sports New Logo
The logo now features flowers, to let people know that the BVIS is responsible for planting bright blossoms in boxes that line Main Street.
Lisa Finn, Patch Staff
Woodridge, IL|
McDonald's Development Gets Green Light In Woodridge
The development, which met resistance from some residents, was approved at the May 30 village meeting.
Lisa Marie Farver, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|
Motorcyclist Stabs Victim Twice At Old Joliet Prison: Police
According to witnesses, Joliet police say a fight ensued, which resulted in the victim being stabbed.
John Ferak, Patch Staff
San Ramon, CA|
SR City Council To Consider Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Limits
The council will also consider limiting voluntary candidate statement word counts.
Michael Wittner, Patch Staff
Northridge-Chatsworth, CA|
Vapor Cloud Prompts Evacuation At Chatsworth Aerospace Building
Dozens of people were evacuated, and a hazardous materials team was called in to investigate the sources of the vapor.
Paige Austin, Patch Staff
Laguna Beach, CA|
Laguna Council Eyes 4 New Pickleball Sites After Noise Complaints
Laguna Beach City Council may relocate the Lang Park courts in an ongoing effort to soothe residents' ears.
Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|
NAPA Brings Jefferson Street To Life With Beautiful New Store
This marks the second week of business for NAPA's new Joliet storefront located at 2155 West Jefferson Street.
John Ferak, Patch Staff
Manhattan, IL|
Man, 49, Dies In Head-on Crash Near Will County Fairgrounds: Police
The crash happened on Wilmington-Peotone Road, east of Division Street on Saturday evening.
Lauren Traut, Patch Staff
Oswego, IL|
Couch Set On Fire Prompts Oswego Police Investigation
Several boys retrieved a couch from garbage at the curb in the 700 block of Juniper Street and set it on fire at a nearby park, police said.
Emily Rosca, Patch Staff
Oak Lawn, IL|
Family Raising Funds To Pay Funeral Costs Of Wrestler Shot In Justice
A GoFundMe Campaign has been started for prominent Chicago wrestler Tony Rubalcava, 42, who was shot in Justice protecting his daughter.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Murrieta, CA|
Groundbreaking Set For $580M Wellness Center In Riverside County
The 19.4-acre Wellness Village is touted as a first-of-its-kind project in the county and a model for the state.
Toni McAllister, Patch Staff
Farmingdale, NY|
Charter Bus Bill A 'Step In The Right Direction': Local Superintendent
Gov. Kathy Hochul has the final say on passing a law that would require passengers 8 and older to wear seatbelts on charter buses.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Marblehead, MA|
Marblehead Teachers To March, Rally At Planned Negotiating Session
The standout, march and rally are planned for what is at this point the final scheduled negotiating session before the contract expires.
Scott Souza, Patch Staff
Middletown, NJ|
New Details Released In Middletown Man Accused Of Killing His Father
The prosecutor released new details in the case of a Middletown man, 36, accused of killing his father June 1 in their Pine Street home:
Carly Baldwin, Patch Staff
Tinley Park, IL|
Tinley Park Squatter Gets 30 Days In Jail, Must Pay Back $20K: Judge
Michele Parker was sentenced to some jail time and probation, in addition to being ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.
Lauren Traut, Patch Staff
Temecula, CA|
77 Low-Income Apartments Open On Temecula's West Side
To qualify to live at Las Haciendas, residents must earn no more than 30% to 60% of the area median income.
Toni McAllister, Patch Staff
Baldwin-Whitehall, PA|
Baldwin Native Plans Film Directorial Debut
Baldwin native Mikayla Davic plans to get behind the camera for the short ice-cream themed film, "Rocky Road."
Eric Heyl, Patch Staff
Swampscott, MA|
Hope For Swampscott King's Beach Despite Latest 'Failing' Grade
The beach was ranked at the very bottom of Save The Harbor/Save The Bay annual survey of beaches in the Boston metro area.
Scott Souza, Patch Staff
Joliet, IL|
Knife Held To Little Girl, But Joliet Man Freed From Jail: Testimony
Will County Judge Rolonda Mitchell rejected efforts by Will County State's Attorneys to keep Joliet's aggravated battery defendant in jail.
John Ferak, Patch Staff
West Orange, NJ|
Bear Killed In Essex County After It ‘Traps’ Woman, Child: Police
Police tried to get the bear to return to a wooded area of South Mountain Reservation, but were forced to “dispatch” it, authorities said.
Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Burr Ridge, IL|
Burr Ridge Police Official Arrested
He was suspended without pay after being charged in another state.
David Giuliani, Patch Staff
Lake Elsinore-Wildomar, CA|
7 New Pickleball Courts Coming To Lake Elsinore
An agreement to construct four courts at Serenity Park and three at Alberhill Ranch Community Park is expected to be approved Tuesday.
Toni McAllister, Patch Staff
Gloucester Township, NJ|
'Rage Room' Proposed For Vacant Wawa In Gloucester Township
The township could get a smash room, where patrons can relieve stress by breaking everything in sight.
Josh Bakan, Patch Staff
