Ditka's Haunted Mansion Featured on Groupon

Buy two VIP tickets, regularly priced at $70, for $35 thanks to Groupon's latest deal.

Looking for a good scare this Halloween season but want to do it on a budget?  Well, you're in luck. Groupon, the popular discounted gift certificate website, is now offering a 50-percent-off coupon for both of Ditka's Sports Domes' haunted houses. Here's the deal: What do VIP tickets include? Glad you asked. According to Groupon, VIP tickets mean a shorter wait time.  To see the Groupon, click HERE. Ditka's Sports Dome is located on the north side of Bolingbrook just off Route 53 near Johansen Farms. For more information, you can visit Ditka's Sports Dome's website by clicking HERE.

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Half Off at Ashbury's is Latest Patch Deal

Just in time for football season, Patch Daily Deals is offering $30 worth of food and drinks at Ashbury's for just $15.

About a week ago, we unveiled Patch Daily Deals, another great feature helps Bolingbrook residents save money and shop local. Patch Daily Deals will help readers save up to 90 percent on products and services at some of the best businesses in the southwest suburbs. This includes not just your hometown, but also several of its neighboring communities. This week, for example, you can get $30 worth of food and drinks at Ashbury's at Boughton Ridge for just $15—that's 50 percent off the regular price. The deal comes just in time for football season, when Ashbury's is perhaps at its best. Each weekend, the restaurant offers a bevy of specials to go hand-in-hand with its NFL Sunday Ticket package, which allows goers to watch any NFL game they so…

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Amazon Local Deal Features Half Off at Bok Choy

Get a $40 coupon for just $20 through Amazon Local.

Who doesn't love a good deal? Better yet, who doesn't love a good deal at one of Bolingbrook's finer eating establishments? The answer? Nobody. Amazon Local, which is powered by Living Social, is offering for a limited time a $40 coupon for just $20 at Bok Choy. The details from Amazon Local: When Marco Polo traveled to Asia, he brought back stories of life-altering food and spices, but the closest you're getting to emulating the explorer is splashing around in the pool. Today's deal will take your taste buds on an international tour with $40 worth of food and drink for $20 at Bok Choy Asian Cuisine & Sushi Bar in Bolingbrook. Bok Choy is a Pan-Asian café located off Boughton Road, east of Bolingbrook Drive. Bok Choy offers a wide variety …

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Five Things to Know Today: Aug. 24

Looking for things to do? Stuff to know? People to meet? We've got it all in our "Five Things" feature.

1. Local Breast Cancer Survivors to Speak at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital Although breast cancer is the most common cancer women battle, not all experiences are identical. For Elaine Pikula, a 62-year-old Bolingbrook resident, lumpectomy and radiation were her only treatments. Patsy Walker, 52, also of Bolingbrook, had a more aggressive cancer and required a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation. But at 6 p.m. Sept. 29 at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital’s annual tree-lighting ceremony to commemorate October as National Breast Cancer month, both women will share similar messages: Be consistent with testing and walk in hope if you are currently fighting cancer. “Cancer is not necessarily a death sentence these days,” Pikula said. “There …

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Groupon Available for Bolingbrook's Newest Latin Restaurant

How does a guacamole appetizer, two entrees and two El Hechizo margaritas for $25 sound?

If you haven't ventured over to The Promenade Bolingbrook to try the new Mago Grill and Cantina, now's the best time to do so. Groupon, the popular discounted gift certificate website, is offering some great deals for the restaurant, which specializes in Mexican and Latin cuisine. Here's the deal:  To buy the Groupon, click HERE. The coupon can be used at Mago Grill's Bolingbrook or Arlington Heights location.

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Frugal Family: Bedding Expert and Clean Image Car Wash

This week, Frugal Family scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on food, clothes, car wash and mattresses.

Deal: Buy two cooked dinners—lasagna, meatloaf or stuffed peppers—and get the second dinner at half price. Purchase two BBQ pork and get a complimentary salad. Monday is Senior Citizen Day: get 10 percent off on all counter items (excludes holidays). Wednesday is Ladies Day: get 10 percent off on all counter items (excludes holidays).  Good through: Every week. Call 815-436-8997 for more information.    • Carter's Deal: Spring tees and bottoms starting at $7. Easter dress up, now up to 40 percent off. Semi-annual baby sale, up to 50 percent off. Before heading to the store, sign up for Carter's Celebration Club and the OshKosh B'gosh Preferred Customer Club and you'll receive one OshKosh $10 off coupon on your next purchase of $50 or more …

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Frugal Family: Great Steaks and Ulta

This week, Frugal Family scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on food, clothes and beauty gifts and offers.

• Applebee's – Romeoville  Deal: Applebee's has jazzed up its 2 for $20 with Bourbon Street Flavors. Get one appetizer plus two entrees for only $20. Appetizers: Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Boneless Buffalo, Crunchy Onion Rings, Mozzarella Sticks. Entrees: Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp, Cajun Shrimp Pasta, Oriental Chicken Salad, Three-Cheese Chicken Penne, Chicken Tenders Basket, Fiesta Lime Chicken, Riblet Basket, House Sirloin. Good through: All day, every week. Call 815-372-3931 for more details. • Panda Express – Bolingbrook, Plainfield and Romeoville  Deal: Free Golden Treasure Shrimp single serving (no purchase necessary). Click Here to redeem your coupon.  Good through: March 9 only. Call (630) 378-2076 for more information.  Deal: …

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Frugal Family: Baby Items and Free Giftcard

This week, Frugal Family scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on food, baby items, weekly ads websites and membership.

Deal: Free $5 Target giftcard when you buy any seven frozen food items. Banquet Pot Pies 64 cents; Market Pantry frozen vegetables 99 cents (use the two for $1 printable coupon from Target's site); TGI Fridays onion rings $2.24 (use the two for $4 printable coupon from Target's site); Banquet frozen meals 89 cents; Market Pantry frozen juice concentrates 89 cents; and more. Good through: February 26 Deal: Buy any car seat, stroller or travel system priced over $99.99 and get $20 off instantly; Falls Creek Baby five pack packaged bodysuits (newborn - 18M) $6.99; Gall Creek baby seven pack layette set (newborn - 9M) $14.99; all nursery furniture 10 percent off. Good through: February 26 Deal: Great wesites that gather all the online weekly …

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Frugal Family: Kids Eat Free and Great Coupons

Looking for nearby bargains? Here are five local deals to help your family’s bottom line.

This week Frugal Family scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on personal care products, food, newspapers, fabric sheets, Dentyne gums, discount on spaying and neutering.  Deal: Have you bought your Green Bag Tag yet? Loop it around any reusable bag and get $1 ExtraCare Buck (ECB) every four times you scan it along with your ExtraCare card. CVS also has a Magic Coupon Center that dispenses in-store coupons when you scan your ExtraCare card. Most CVS stores take CVS in-store coupons 30 days after their expiration date.  Now for the weekly deals: Colgate Sensitive 6 ounce or Total Advanced 5.8 ounce, $3.79. Buy one, get $3.79 in ECBs. Free after ECBs! Listerine Total Care, Zero or Advanced, Reach Total Care floss or …