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Lucky enough to get a mobile device this holiday season? Let's put it to work learning about your community.  Patch has apps for iPhones and Android phones, and also makes it easy f...

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For 364 days out of the year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) spends its time tracking airplanes, missiles, space ships—anything flying near the United States and Can...

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Video games and digital gadgets may be the things that many children want for Christmas or Hanukkah. But books are“trending this year," said Rose Joseph, owner of Oak Park’s own Magi...

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The winter holidays are a perfect time for movies. Frigid temperatures and snow flurries make a bowl of popcorn and the warm glow of a television screen all the more enticing. Generations...

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If you've finished your holiday shopping and want to spread a little seasonal cheer to those in need, a local foundation could really use your help. The Christmas Cheer Foundation n...

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Ah, New Year's Eve. Depending on your age, experience and energy, it's a night to be loved or loathed.  Nailing down plans can be tough — reservations fill up fast, noisy amateurs pa...

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Do your taste buds thrive on more than just ham and turkey? Can't do without your daily jolt of java? Well, you'll be in luck as a few places will be open Sunday for those folks wear...

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Who doesn’t love a Secret Santa? It’s that time-honored office tradition of exchanging clandestine gifts with strangers or co-workers or strange co-workers. For the uninitiated: Names are...