Wednesday, May 8, 2013
If you've got wit, add your caption to Patch's weekly comic challenge and win a personalized print.
Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment section of this post. Our only requirement is that you keep it clean! At week's end, we'll pick the winning punchline based on how many of us here at Patch giggle and smile at your contribution. The user who produces the winning punchline will get a personalized proof of the comic, with the winning words and a credit line, from cartoonist Chuck Ingwersen and Patch. Congratulations to Tommy O, who provided the winning punchline to last week's Dog Interview cartoon: So you admit your reason for leaving previous employment was because you put …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Here's what your neighbors are saying in our Local Voices section.
At Patch, we love our bloggers! No other local platform allows communities to connect the way our Local Voices section does. So, each week we'll highlight the best of the local blogs from around the area in our Best of the Blogs feature. Just click the headline to read more. Shocked and dumbfounded, I turned the news on to see for myself the terrible bombings at the Boston Marathon. As news unfolded, it was apparent that the suspects had been disillusioned and used Islam as a vehicle for their ‘Jihad’ agenda, and I was stunned to see their hijab clad mother at a press conference. Bad news for Islam. — By Rabia Salim On May 2nd, 2011 after nearly 10 years of war, Osama bin Laden is killed. A simple statement with profound, far reaching…
Where's a superhero when we really need one?
Friday, May 3, 2013
Joliet Catholic Academy's Stephanie Tilliman and Alex Kennedy have worked together to keep the Angels' spirits up despite the sting of an uncharacteristically slow start.
Difficult. Trying. Those two words could be used to describe Joliet Catholic Academy’s softball season. Line drives have turned into outs. Excellent pitching as been wasted on occasion by sloppy fielding. Those two words also could be used to describe how JCA senior pitcher Stephanie Tillman and senior first baseman Alex Kennedy have grown to be stronger individuals during their time with the Angels. They have adapted in difficult times, trying times, and remained steadfast leaders on a very young team. Joliet Catholic Academy has six seniors on its roster—four who regularly start—and the rest of its current cast is made up of freshmen and sophomores. The Angels dropped a 10-2 decision to Marian Catholic on Wednesday afternoon that dropped…
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
If you've got wit, add your caption to Patch's weekly comic challenge and win a personalized print.
Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment section of this post. Our only requirement is that you keep it clean! At week's end, we'll pick the winning punchline based on how many of us here at Patch giggle and smile at your contribution. The user who produces the winning punchline will get a personalized proof of the comic, with the winning words and a credit line, from cartoonist Chuck Ingwersen and Patch. Congratulations to jono100, who provided the winning punchline to last week's Congress cartoon: I'm sorry the sign should say "out to lunch"
Sunday, April 28, 2013
A trip to the newly unveiled Presidential Center in Dallas could leave a visitor in shock and awe.
Comments on this post are now closed. All you have to do is read a few to know why. Sweet fancy Moses.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Watch: Joliet West assistant coaches Jonathan Murray and Kevin Fitzgerald run the Tigers through drills during a workout in a warehouse on a rainy day.
I am a believer in the theory the best high school coaches also make for the best high school teachers. And, to my way of thinking, a high school coach can be measured by how successfully he or she is able to convert huge assignment helpings into bite-size parts. I also believe the best high school coaches are the ones who surround themselves with capable assistants and know how to delegate tasks. This affords them the luxury of maximizing practice time without feeling threatened by an underling. And, make no mistake, minutes are precious when you’re dealing with the attention spans of typical high school students and athletes. Joliet West baseball coach John Karczewski makes the most of every second he spends with his Tigers, whether they…
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
If you've got wit, add your caption to Patch's weekly comic challenge and win a personalized print.
Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment section of this post. Our only requirement is that you keep it clean! At week's end, we'll pick the winning punchline based on how many of us here at Patch giggle and smile at your contribution. The user who produces the winning punchline will get a personalized proof of the comic, with the winning words and a credit line, from cartoonist Chuck Ingwersen and Patch. Congratulations to Tamie M Jones, who provided the winning punchline to last week's Doghouse cartoon: Look I understand that I am man's best friend but this doghouse is only big …
Sunday, April 21, 2013
The Boston area showed its strength in the wake of the marathon bombings, and in turn it strengthened the nation's resolve to defeat those who seek to do us harm.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Watch: Joliet Catholic Academy boys volleyball coach Rhyen Staley works with his team during a walk-through before a match earlier this week. Louis Dow sets Mike O'Neill for a couple big hits.
In the Joliet Catholic Academy boys volleyball program, Louis Dow and Mike O’Neill have come to be recognized as fixtures. Yep, flip the switch and they turn on their game faces. Dow is JCA’s 6-foot-2 senior setter and opposite-side hitter. He is also the Hilltoppers’ floor leader. He acts as the chief line of communication between coach Rhyen Staley and his teammates. And Dow distributes the ball in a manner that keeps opposing teams from stacking their blockers on one side the net. O’Neill is JCA’s 6-1 senior outside hitter, a left-hander who moves around in JCA’s offense and brings an unmistakable power to the Hill’s attack force. He puts the ball down with authority. And, like Dow, O’Neill lights up the gym with his tenacity. Both are …
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