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How to Make Thanksgiving Fun for Kids
Tips on keeping kids content while you roast and relax on Thanksgiving.
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5 Local Campaigns that Could Really Use Your Help
The list below shows locals who, because of an accident or an emergency, are now asking for help. Click an image to learn more about each of them.
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Do You Want To Talk Sports On Patch For Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving wouldn't be Thanksgiving without football — and we'd love your help capturing the spirit of the season. If you want to be an official Thanksgiving Day sports blogger for Patch, let us know...
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A Holiday Shopping Guide for Frugal Families
Here’s how to give the perfect presents—without breaking the bank.
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Thanksgiving Movie Guide: ‘Hunger Games,’ ‘Frozen’ Expected to Pack Theaters
We rounded up the films you need to see this holiday weekend.
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4 Important Money Lessons We Learned While Working for Minimum Wage
Sometimes jobs that pay the least teach you the most valuable money lessons.
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6 Popular Tax Breaks That Could Disappear in 2014
Without extensions from Congress, several important tax breaks may end.
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Pre-Thanksgiving Fill Up: Where's the Cheapest Gas?
You can find the local prices at gas stations using the interactive map below.
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New Homes in Town Hitting the Market
Find homes for sale in the region on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.
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[VIDEO] How to Thaw Your Thanksgiving Turkey
There's nothing worse than a frozen turkey on Thanksgiving. Here are some helpful tips for how to quickly—and safely—unthaw it.
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5 Turkey Glaze Recipes for Thanksgiving Dinner
From creole butter to mustard and brown sugar, these glaze recipes will pack your Thanksgiving turkey with even more flavor.
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How to Use Social Media to Boost Your Small Business
Don’t know the difference between a “like” and a “tweet”? Here’s a crash course.
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A Guide to Picking the Perfect Christmas Tree
Follow these tips and tricks for finding the best tree and how to care for it.
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Open Houses in Town This Weekend
Find open houses in the region on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.
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5 Steps to Black Friday Initiation (in Pictures!)
For better or worse, Black Friday is becoming as American as, well, malls. For anyone considering joining the ranks of these Black Friday deal hunters, here are the five steps of initiation – in pictures!
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8 Hot Drinks to Make in Your Slow Cooker for the Holidays
These fall-friendly drinks are perfect for Thanksgiving.
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Live Updates: Thanksgiving Day Football
Follow along with Patch bloggers as they liveblog on Thanksgiving Day. LIVE POSTS FROM BRIGGS STADIUM And have a wonderfu
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Karma Is A... Lions Fan!
By Lucy Kaplan Patch Blogger I am pretty excited to be a Chicagoan. I am pretty excited to be BACK living in Chicago, having grown up here, after having lived in L
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5 Things to Love About Black Friday and Cyber Monday [SPONSORED]
Why it’s the most wonderful time of the shopping season.
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Surprises of the Soup Kitchen
My two young daughters asked to work at a soup kitchen, and I’m so glad they did.
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