Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Blogging for Patch is quick, easy and fun.
Are you a fan of frogs and snails and puppy-dogs' tails? Bolingbrook Patch is now looking for pet bloggers. Anyone may apply. Parents, grandparents, teens—here’s a chance to share your voice. Don't be shy! Get in touch with us about your blog idea. We want to hear what you have to say. To pitch a blog idea to Bolingbrook Patch, email Editor Erin Sauder at nirereduas@gmail.com. Patch bloggers are not paid and they own the content they produce. So if you are already blogging and want to share with our readers, too, let us know. This is a chance to share your expertise and opinions with a wider audience!
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Bolingbrook Patch is looking for bloggers of all kinds. Have an idea? Pitch it to us!
Bolingbrook Patch is looking for bloggers, and strong community voices like yours are needed. Are you passionate about something in Bolingbrook? Do you consider yourself a local expert in a given field or issue? Or are you just that person that people look to for a strong opinion? Whether it's food, family, schools, government, business, social issues, shopping, running or hamster training techniques— if it's your thing, we'd like you to consider blogging for Bolingbrook Patch. Anyone may apply. Parents, grandparents, favorite aunties, crafters, shopkeepers, baristas, hobbyists, nonprofit organizers, and government officials—here’s a chance to share your expertise and your voice. Don't be shy! Get in touch with us about your idea. We want …
Monday, August 15, 2011
This is a unique moment in the history of our country, and Patch is uniquely positioned to explore and amplify the stories that capture that moment.
We're excited to inaugurate a new series for our Patch Readers: "Dispatches: The Changing American Dream." Every day, the national media is full of stories about how American families, businesses, and neighbors are adjusting to these trying times. There are so many changes happening so fast that it's dizzying: national debates about unemployment, foreclosures, debt, religion, government and private enterprise all touch on fundamental ways in which we see ourselves and our communities. At Patch, we want to explore that conversation on a daily basis so we can better understand how our neighbors are adjusting to the challenges and opportunities that surround us. We don't think there's one American Dream, but a multitude of American Dreams …
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
It's hard to monitor your kids' activity on the Internet. How would you handle a search slip up?
Hi parents! Bolingbrook Patch invites you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for moms and dads and their families right here in Bolingbrook. Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children. Today's topic: How do you handle an x-rated Internet search from one of your kids? For all the great the Internet can offer—learning modules, social interaction, up-to-the-minute news sites like Bolingbrook Patch (we had to plug ourselves, right?), there are many sites that would not pass the standard eye test of a …
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Looking for things to do? Stuff to know? People to meet? We've got it all in our "Five Things" feature.
1. Patch Named Fifth Most Important Online Publisher by MediaPost In a recent article highlighting the 100 most important online publishers, Patch was named No. 5, ahead of the likes of CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Google, Twitter and, of course, Charlie Sheen. Patch's parent companies The Huffington Post and AOL also rated in the top 10. From the report: Founded by former Google sales chief Tim Armstrong before he was ceo of aol, local online news reporting hub Patch has since been acquired by aol and is now the core of the company's hyper-local media strategy. With a network of more than 500 community news reporting sites, Patch now rivals much, maybe most, of local newspaper and tv coverage. It's also becoming a big factor in aol's …
Friday, July 29, 2011
Looking for things to do? Stuff to know? People to meet? We've got it all in our "Five Things" feature.
1. Drew Peterson Case in Jeopardy Following Hearsay Evidence Ruling The high-profile murder case against alleged wife-killer Drew Peterson may never make it to trial, experts say, after a court agreed prosecutors shouldn't be allowed to use certain hearsay statements as evidence, according to a Huffington Post report. A Will County appellate court shot down a bid by prosecutors to use hearsay evidence against Peterson, a disgraced former Bolingbrook police sergeant charged with killing one wife and suspected by the state cops of having a hand in the death of another. From the HuffPo report: Any hopes Peterson may harbor of altogether averting a trial in Savio's death may be well founded, some observers say. "It sounds like a lot of this …
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
End of league's labor troubles will avoid financial losses at bars, restaurants during fall, winter.
The NFL lockout is over and local business owners are the only ones happier than Bolingbrook fantasy football managers to see football return to the field. According to a Huffington Post report, NFL players voted to OK a final deal Monday, days after the owners approved a tentative agreement, and the sides finally managed to put an end to the 4 1/2-month lockout, the longest work stoppage in league history. The agreement has already put the wheels in motion for local businesses that were in a wait-and-see mindset. Jim Sawyer, general manager of Ashbury's at Boughton Ridge, said Ashbury's would have no doubt lost some revenue had the NFL lockout lasted into the regular season, which is slated to begin Sept. 8. Ashbury's runs several …
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Looking for things to do? Stuff to know? People to meet? We've got it all in our "Five Things" feature.
1. Summer Doldrums for Village Board Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar ended Tuesday's village board meeting by hinting the village may cancel a meeting or two before the summer is over. Agendas for the last couple of meetings have been fairly light in terms of action needed from board members. Claar said it's pointless to bring community members out to the village town center, only to have them realize the meeting will be short-lived. The village board's next meeting, scheduled for July 26, will still be had because the board will take action on several financial resolutions, village attorney Jim Boan said. Meetings in August and September, though, might be consolidated into one per month, Claar said. Be sure to check back with Bolingbrook …
Friday, June 3, 2011
Soon-to-be Supt. Jim Mitchem says he'll hold himself 'accountable for all things Valley View.'
Jim Mitchem never expected smooth sailing. But the next superintendent of the Valley View School District may not have thought the water would grow so choppy as quickly as it has. Having yet to spend an official day as the head of the district, Mitchem and his decision-making has already come under fire in the form of his first official hire—his successor as Bolingbrook High Schoolprincipal, Fabby Williams. But Mitchem remains sold on the idea of self-accountability. “I’ve said that in three years, if this [district] isn’t a better place, I deserve to be scrutinized,” he said. “I believe we have the capacity to be a better place than we are now, and I believe that with every fiber of my being. But if I cannot convince this district of the …
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Sites to launch in key primary states, first "Patch Military" going live.
The following is a press release from Patch headquarters. --- NEW YORK—Patch, the hyperlocal news, information, and community arm of AOL Huffington Post Media Group, today announced that it will launch 33 new sites in New Hampshire, Iowa, and South Carolina – the first three states to hold primaries in 2012. In addition, Patch has announced the launch of the first Patch Military site: Camp Pendleton Patch. “With its hyperlocal focus, Patch has the ability to be the eyes and ears for what is happening at the grassroots level all across the country,” said Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-Chief of AOL Huffington Post Media Group. “By expanding to key primary states, Patch positions itself squarely on the front lines of the …
marianne Kozlik
9:09 am on Friday, January 20, 2012
I can tell Brian that you truly made Bolingbrook your home while you worked here.. Anyone who lives here and does not get to the HEART of Bolingbrook is missing out on an opportunity to understand and feel "COMMUNITY" and that is a very good thing. more ›