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Opinion

Bird Bomber Bags Editor with Precise Poop Payload

I've been running for about 45 years. For the first time, a bird in a tree took aim and scored a direct hit.

News

Valentine's Day Cards You'll Never Find in the Store

The cards you find in the store seldom hit the nail on the head.

A cartoon by Charley Krebs

Opinion

Blago Arrives at Prison and Keeps Quoting Kipling—What IF?

The former Illinois governor falls back on a poem by Rudyard Kipling when he's in a tough spot. Is any place tougher than prison?

The Neighborhood Files

Patch Roundup: Hinsdale Exec, Lisle First Reponders, Kmart 'Angels' All Help Make Season Special

Also this week: Police in Downers Grove make a special effort to find drunk drivers and youthful undercover agents discover liquor violations in St. Charles.

Opinion

What's the Worst Gift You Ever Received?

It's the holiday gift season. Some gifts are better than others.

Cartoonist Charley Krebs has won multiple awards from the Illinois Press Association and Suburban Newspapers of America since he began his career with a weekly Chicago newspaper chain in 1979. Charley's opinions are his own and do not represent the opinions of Patch.

Government, Opinion

Patch Poll: Blago Saga Over?

Blago's sentence will put him on ice. How did Illinois voters elect him twice?

Business, Holiday Guide

When It's Time to Stock Up for Thanksgiving, What are Your Favorite Stores?

If you're feeding a small army on Thanksgiving day, getting the right food at the right price is a big part of the job. Where do you go?

Sports

UPDATE: State Swim Champions—Western Springs' Mimi Schneider, St. Charles' Emma Smith, Downers Grove's Gabby Sims

Downers Grove North, Lyons Township and Hinsdale Central finished seventh, eighth and ninth, respectively, at the girls state swim meet.

Police & Fire

Wheaton Police Report 4 DUI Arrests

The following information was taken from Wheaton Police Department reports.

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