The sound of the northern lights
Immerse yourself in sounds inspired by the aurora borealis, as composers Nat Evans and John Teske open their “Space Weather Listening Booth” to the public and to musicians who’ll play along live to the...
View ArticleYour Take: Do The Wheels Of Justice Move Too Slowly?
Patch East Hampton-Portland, CT -- The Sixth Amendment of the Constitution includes the provision that anyone accused of a crime in the United States has the "right to a speedy and public trial." And...
View ArticleFind Kids Summer Camps in Urbandale and All Around Iowa
Patch Urbandale, IA -- Summer is months (and a heatwave) away, but if you hope to send the kiddos off to summer camp, now is the time to place. The map above includes a database of more than 100 (and...
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50 Shades of Chicken cooking class in Aurora Reported by ChicagoTribune 10 hours ago.
View ArticleVirtual Charter School Controversy: Report Says K12 Teachers Asked to Delete...
Patch Romeoville, IL -- A report by NBC5 in Tennessee says the K12 for-profit charter school that could be coming to the Fox Valley next year tried to delete grades of failing students in order to...
View ArticleRomeoville Police Blotter: Teens Face Drug Charges; Arrests for Battery,...
Patch Romeoville, IL -- *Feb. 17* Jan Cifonie, 70, of the 1000 block of Birch Lane, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police at 1:23 p.m. at a business in the 400 block of North Weber Road and...
View ArticlePlainfield Food Pantry Founder Named 'Hometown Hunger Hero'
Patch Plainfield, IL -- After more than a decade of helping feed Plainfield-area residents in need, Green Harvest Food Pantry founder Jeff Green got a taste of what it’s like to be on the receiving...
View ArticleChester "Chet" Johansen Jr., 62, was Owner of DeKalb Blower and Winner of...
Patch Yorkville, IL -- Chester “Chet” F. Johansen, Jr., age 62, of Yorkville, IL passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Valley West Community Hospital in Sandwich, IL. He was born on...
View ArticleBloomberg shells out $10 million for anti-gun super PAC in the wake of Aurora...
Bloomberg's third term as NYC Mayor ends in NovemberHas led gun regulation effort and founded Mayor's Against Illegal GunsBusiness mogul has shelled out more than Reported by CapitalBay 49 minutes ago.
View ArticleVirtual Charter School Controversy: Report Says K12 Teachers Asked to Delete...
Patch Naperville, IL -- By Steven Jack A report by NBC5 in Tennessee says the K12 for-profit charter school that could be coming to the Fox Valley next year tried to delete grades of failing students...
View ArticleVanishing Waves
In Lithuanian director Kristina Buozyte’s sci-fi thriller, a male scientist has his brain hooked up to a comatose woman (Jurga Jutaite), and discovers she’s smoking hot and thinks about sex most of the...
View ArticleGeorgia Gwinnett College President to Lead Gwinnett Chamber
Patch Peachtree Corners, GA -- Dr. Daniel J. Kaufman, charter president of Georgia Gwinnett College, has been named new president and CEO of the 2,700-member Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. The...
View ArticleAurora Shooter James Holmes Could Face 'Truth Serum': But Do Such Drugs...
Truth serums aren't magic potions, just drugs that alter your cognitive functioning ability. Reported by IBTimes 10 hours ago.
View ArticleWhere to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Plainfield
Patch Plainfield, IL -- It's almost St. Patrick's Day, and even if you're not lucky enough to be Irish, there's still fun to be had. Here's what's happening in Plainfield this year on March 17: ·...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Plainfield Man Faces Theft Charges; Suspended License Arrests
Patch Plainfield, IL -- *March 8* Andrew Beristang, 21, of the 100 block of Park Circle Drive, Wheaton, was arrested by Plainfield police at 11:18 p.m. at Champion Drive and Route 59 and charged with...
View ArticleGlen D. Ode, 89, Served During World War II, Member of Oswego American Legion
Patch Oswego, IL -- Glen D. Ode, age 89, of Oswego, IL died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL. He was born April 10, 1923 in Oswego, IL the son of the late William...
View ArticleMan Charged for Ammunition Possesion without FOID Card: Police
Patch Yorkville, IL -- *Tuesday, March 12* *Hit and run* Yorkville police responded to a reported hit and run that occurred at 3:38 p.m. at Cannonball and Galenda. An unknown vehicle rear-ended...
View ArticleTwo Aurora Men Charged with Multiple Boat Thefts
Patch Montgomery, IL -- Two Aurora men have been charged with six counts of theft in relation to boat theft incidents that occurred in August 2012, according to the Kendall County Sheriff's Office....
View ArticleWeapons Found in 13-Year-Old's Locker: Police
Patch Oswego, IL -- *Wednesday, March 13* *Retail theft* Daniel L. Miller, 32, of the 900 block of Sard Avenue, Aurora and Pashalis P. Mitriois, 37, of the 100 block of Cross Street, Aurora, were...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Awkward Moment in a Cab, Stolen Wallet, Criminal Trespass
Patch Naperville, IL -- **Wednesday, March 13** *Criminal trespass to vehicle* Michele Lynn Demaria, 22, was arrested at 10:25 p.m. in the 600 block of Harlowe Court, police said. She was charged with...
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