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Lauren Bartelme​ Runs For Fairfax City School Board: Candidate Profile

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — While most of the attention this political season has been on the presidential race, Fairfax City residents will not only be voting for candidates running in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives (11th District) races, they will also be casting ballots for mayor, city council and school board candidates. Lauren […]

Northbrook Mourns Loss Of Former Village President

NORTHBROOK, IL — The Northbrook community is mourning the loss of Mark Damisch, who served in a number of roles for the Village, including president from 1993 to 2005. Damisch, 68, died last Friday following a four-year battle with metastatic colon adenocarcinoma. “He will be remembered not only for his contributions to our Village, but […]

1856 Shipwreck That Claimed 114 Lives Discovered Off MA Coast

MASSACHUSETTS — A French passenger steamship that collided with an American sailing vessel and sunk to the bottom of the ocean in November 1856, killing 114 people, has been found off the coast of Nantucket. The ship, called Le Lyonnais, was built in 1855 in France as one of six ships to be used in […]

Hillsborough West Coast Swingers Help Kids Of All Abilities To Dance

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — When Dana Graziano’s physical disability almost prevented her from enjoying her passion for dance, she turned to West Coast Swing. Now she and a community of West Coast Swing(WCS) friends are coming together to ensure everyone can dance. Graziano hosts West Coast Swing Parties every month at Joy2Dance in Hillsborough where 100 […]

Police Spokesperson Charged With Harassment Of Businessman Who Lost $250,000

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Annapolis Police Department Public Information Officer Miguel Dennis was charged with harassment, said court documents obtained by Patch on Friday. The criminal citation came after a businessman’s claim that Dennis shared a police report which ultimately cost the company $250,000. Charging documents accuse Dennis of printing on June 1, 2023, and later […]

Meta is laying off 10,000 more workers as part of “year of efficiency”

Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday said the company is laying off an additional 10,000 workers to hedge against economic instability that could persist for “many years.” The move is part of a number of steps, including slowing hiring and canceling some projects, that Meta is taking to cut costs and improve financial […]

Plainfield Home Still Habitable Despite Fire, $50K In Damage: FD

PLAINFIELD, IL — A garage fire erupted Friday morning at a house in the 16400 block of South Winding Creek Road, officials said. The house remains habitable but sustained about $50,000 in damage, according to a news release from the Plainfield Fire Protection District. The Western Will County Communication Center received a 911 call at […]

GOP senators push back on Ron DeSantis over Ukraine

Washington — Republican senators on Wednesday pushed back on comments made by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida declaring that the United States’ continued support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia is not a “vital” national interest. “It’s a misunderstanding of the situation,” Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told reporters on Capitol Hill […]

Trump “won’t participate” in Manhattan grand jury, his lawyer says

Former President Donald Trump will not accept an invitation to appear before a Manhattan grand jury investigating a “hush money” payment allegedly made on his behalf days before the 2016 election. Trump was informed of his right to appear before the grand jury last week, but has decided against taking Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg […]