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OMG PD: $1.5K in Gift Cards Stolen from Church, Drivers Throw Stuff
Patch La Grange, IL -- OAK PARK *Gift Cards Stolen From Church* Someone stole $1,570 in various gift cards from a desk drawer at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in the 500 block of S. East Avenue....
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Man Attempts to Abduct Teen Girl in Oak Park
Patch Oak Park-River Forest, IL -- A man attempted abducting a 14-year-old girl in Oak Park last week but drove away when she said no, police reported Wednesday. The incident happened at about 3:30...
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Top Stories on Lake Zurich Patch: Week of April 29
Patch Lake Zurich, IL -- *Is Jewel-Osco's Mandatory Cart-to-Car Service Too Much?* Whether you want them to or not, Jewel-Osco has implemented a new policy of following shoppers, and their carts,...
View ArticleMeet Little Miss Bump: Annabelle Griffin is the girl too fragile to play out
Little Annabelle Griffin would love to go and play outside with her friends but a rare condition means she has to be swathed in cottonwool Reported by CapitalBay 11 hours ago.
View ArticleMrs Ban Soon-taek: Every Woman, Every Child
This post is part of the Global Mom Relay. Every time you share this blog, $5 will go to women and girls around the world. Scroll to the bottom to find out more. I have seen the power of mothers around...
View Article6-Year-Old Shot by Brother, 13, Fighting for Life
A 6-year-old Florida girl is in critical condition after what is believed to be yet another tragic shooting accident involving children. Police say the girl was shot in chest by her 13-year-old brother...
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Cable Movie Depicts Hitchcock As Fiend
Patch Des Plaines, IL -- After watching two films about the life and work of Alfred Hitchcock (Hitchcock and The Girl), my love of the Master of Suspense has been severely tested. The Girl is a HBO...
View ArticlePack of pit bulls attack, seriously injure woman in Flagler County
A woman was mauled by a pack of pit bulls and seriously injured Sunday night in Flagler County while walking with her 6-year-old daughter, according to sheriff's officials. Flagler County deputies said...
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Top 9: 'Works Bomb' Thrown at Home, Record Breaking Drake Relay Run, Doodle 4...
Patch Ames, IA -- Why nine? Because the Patch community includes nine sites in Iowa: Ames, Ankeny, Cedar Falls, Iowa City, Johnston, Marion, Urbandale, Waukee and West Des Moines. 9. A 37-year-old...
View ArticleJesse Kornbluth: 'Great 'Gatsby' Overload? Try The Anti-'Gatsby.' The Book:...
"The Great Gatsby" is days away from public unveiling, but there's such a media storm around it I feel like I've already seen it. So I'm turning my attention to the anti-"Gatsby." Which turns out also...
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Journalists Get Beat Up And Threatened After Going To A Kentucky Town To...
Reporters covering a horrific gun death in the small town of Burkesville, Ky., were rejected by the town's residents, some of whom threatened reporters with violence and ended up carrying out those...
View ArticleJesse Kornbluth: The Anti-Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is days away from public unveiling, but there's such a media storm around it I feel like I've already seen it. So I'm turning my attention to the anti-Gatsby. Which turns out also to...
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Man Who Hid Teenage Girl Caught, Police Say
Patch Bethlehem, PA -- A New Jersey man wanted by Bethlehem police since mid-April for allegedly hiding a 16-year-old city girl was arrested Monday. Maximo Nunez, 46, of Trenton, allegedly took...
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Felony Charges Held in Towamencin Teen's Alleged Child Rape Case
Patch Montgomeryville-Lansdale, PA -- A Towamencin teen heads to Montgomery County court on numerous felony charges related to numerous alleged rapes of a girl under the age of nine, following a...
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East Palo Alto Chief Vows to Find Suspects in McDonald's Bus Stop Shooting
Patch Belmont, CA -- East Palo Alto Police Chief Ron Davis today called the shooting of five people at a bus stop on Sunday afternoon "a cowardly act" and vowed to find those responsible."We are going...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Kim Kardashian Makes Her Met Gala Debut
At long last, Kim Kardashian has met the Met Gala. While rumors swirled last year that the reality star and fashion plate was banned from the industry event by Anna Wintour herself, Kim's coupling with...
View ArticleLOOK: Alicia Keys Shows off Jason Wu's Punk Side
We didn't think Jason Wu had a punk-designing bone in his body. The 30-year-old designer is best known for his ultra sophisticated creations for the First Lady Michelle Obama. However, Jason showed off...
View ArticlePolice investigate student death at McCulloch Jr. High School in Marion
Marion Police along with Marion Community Schools are investigating the death of a student at McCulloch Junior High School. According to the county coroner, the girl's death is a suicide. Reported by...
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8-Year-Old's Birthday Wish Will Help Clean Water in Rwanda
Patch Baldwin-Whitehall, PA -- About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those...
View ArticleLaurie Notaro: The Agony And Hilarity Of Writers' Groups (NEW BOOK)
From POTTY MOUTH AT THE TABLE by Laurie Notaro. Copyright © 2013 by Laurie Notaro. Reprinted with permission from Gallery Books, a Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. I have read Harry Potter...
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