Sunday, May 19, 2013
We look at the local voices who have contributed recent blog posts to Patch in Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest. Find out how you can start blogging, too.
Are you interested in sharing your knowledge, community news, organization updates accomplishments, advice, photo galleries, or anything else with our Patch readers? It's free and simple to post in Patch Local Voices here: Forest Park / Oak Park-River Forest. (Posts can also be cross-published to both sites.) SEGUIN SERVICES HOLDS “DARE TO DREAM” GALA, Awards Bestowed to Community Leaders & Seguin Participants: The annual celebration highlighted the inspirational achievements by Seguin participants and the generous contributions of community volunteers and donors. Seguin was fortunate to hear from Governor Pat Quinn. "Careless Whisper" Crooner Crashes: So many celebrities crashing their cars; so little time to wag a self-righteous finger…
Sunday, May 12, 2013
We look at the local voices who have contributed recent blog posts to Patch in Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest. Find out how you can start blogging, too.
District 97 Schools Earn Top Awards in Global Virtual Classroom Contest: tudents from Percy Julian Middle School, Lincoln Elementary School and Mann Elementary School competed in the 2013 Global Virtual Classroom Contest, which is a free online collaborative learning project that fosters creativity, cross cultural understanding and helping others; provides children with the opportunity to use research, writing and communication skills; and teaches IT and Web site design skills to students from around the world. Kotowski fighting to eliminate corruption in Illinois: Illinois State Senator Dan Kotowski’s (D–Park Ridge) ethics reform legislation which increases transparency in government passed the Senate on Thursday. Kotowski has been …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
We look at the local voices who have contributed recent blog posts to Patch in Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest. Find out how you can start blogging, too.
A little bit of New Orleans in Oak Park: Apartment gardening can be so challenging. Sadly we have almost no gardening space. Happily, we do have a small front terrace and a balcony in the back of our second story apartment perfect for my little New Orleans fix up! Vehicle sticker sales begin in May: Every Oak Park resident who owns or leases a vehicle is required to purchase and display a Village sticker annually by July 15. Anyone who misses the deadline must pay a $20 late fee in addition to the cost of the sticker. Grow Your Garden, Not Your Pain: When people think of strenuous physical activity, they likely think of hitting the gym, running a few miles, playing a pickup game of their favorite sport. They likely don’t think of …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
We look at the local voices who have contributed recent blog posts to Patch in Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest. Find out how you can start blogging, too.
We take a look at some of the latest community contributions on Patch: "Mom's Week" Is Coming to Whole Foods Market - River Forest: Here at Whole Foods Market, we love moms (Dads, your day is coming.) With Mother's Day just a couple of weeks away, we wanted to thank to the ladies that make hugs a little tighter, dinner more delicious and life full of love. This is why we've planned a week packed with opportunities tell Mom she rocks! Top Students Compete at Annual VEX Robotics Competition World Championship: More than 10,000 students from 20 countries competed for the winning title at the annual VEX Robotics Competition World Championship. More than just an exercise in programming and driving robots, this competition helps kids turn …
Sunday, April 21, 2013
We look at the local voices who have contributed recent blog posts to Patch in Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest. Find out how you can start blogging, too.
We take a look at some of the latest community contributions on Patch: Village budget wins top national government award: The Village of Oak Park has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from theGovernment Finance Officer Association (GFOA) for fiscal year 2013, which began Jan. 1. Boy Scouts of America Issues Statement on Membership Policy: The Executive Committee, on behalf of the National Executive Board, wrote a resolution for consideration that would remove the restriction denying membership to youth on the basis of sexual orientation alone and would maintain the current membership policy for all adult leaders of the Boy Scouts of America. Celebrate the Night for Fenwick Black & White: Enjoy an evening of boutique …
Friday, April 12, 2013
We look at the local voices who have contributed recent blog posts to Patch in Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest. Find out how you can start blogging, too.
We take a look at some of the latest community contributions on Patch: Wedding Planning: Ways to Save: With the spreading influence of Pinterest and wedding blogs, brides are inundated with fabulous ideas. But, as a wedding planner, one of the most difficult parts of my job is having to tell a bride that some grandiose idea is outside her budget. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gloor Realty Co. Open Houses for Sunday, April 14th: The Spring Market is here! Join us at this Sunday's open houses. Interest rate are still low. Concordia University Chicago - Relay For Life Event to Benefit American Cancer Society: Concordia University Chicago will host its annual cancer awareness Relay for Life event Saturday, April 27, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m…
Friday, March 1, 2013
Check out what Oak Park and Forest Park are saying this week in our roundup of Local Voices posts.
Congratulations to the Roosevelt Middle School Science Bowl Team, which is heading to nationals after winning the regional bowl at Argonne National Laboratory. Art al Fresco is seeking artists for its 2013 exhibition. Explore this weekend's Oak Park open houses with Gloor Realty. The Animal Care League is looking for a home for 7-year-old boxer Clay. Blue Max Coffee is now serving some of the "world's finest bean's" and offering a class that will teach you how to make a fancy-looking latte like a pro. Keep your wedding rehearsal running smoothly with this tip from Camille Victoria Weddings. Avoid bringing home bed bugs as a souvenir from your next vacation with these tips from Shane McCoy of Wil-Kil Pest Control tells you how to . Rush Oak…
Friday, February 22, 2013
Check out what Oak Park's saying this week in our roundup of Local Voices posts.
The Oak Park Public Library is ready to help you stash some extra cash with a series of workshops during Money Smart Week. Patricia McGuinness offered a glimpse into how Forest Park’s housing market fared during January. Gloor Realty shared photos of Oak Park homes included in this weekend’s open houses. Adorable pit bull puppy Maddox is looking for a home. If you scoop him up from the Animal Care League before Feb. 28, you can get him for the discounted price of $100. Bikeverywhere will be launching an interactive map-making site that will serve as a resource for Oak Park’s avid cyclists. Interested in having your say on Patch? Sign up to blog in our Local Voices section!
Monday, February 11, 2013
There's never been a better time to blog on Patch. Here's why.
We love it local. We know you do, too. For nearly two years, we've been working hard to build a local audience. And thanks to you, we've got it. You're contributing to the robust local events calendar and posting to the community announcements page. And your blogs are taking off. We house them in a section called Local Voices, which makes perfect sense — it's all about local people writing about what matters to them. Here's a look at some of the hits: Pretty great, right? And those are just a handful of recent posts. Here's the best part — the Patch blogging platform is open for business, 24/7. All you need to do is visit this page, click "Post on Patch" and get rolling. Got a group that wants to contribute? We can make that happen, too.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Patch sites just picked up new blogger Diana Anderson of Argonne National Laboratory! Anderson will be blogging about sustainability once a week for Patch. Take a look at her first post!
