Firefighters Battle Residential Blaze In West Islip: FD
WEST ISLIP, NY — Firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out at a West Islip residence on Sunday, Suffolk County police told Patch. West Islip firefighters responded to a house fire on Southside Avenue around 5:45 p.m. Upon arrival, West Islip’s third Assistant Chief Sean O’Hora “confirmed a fully involved detached garage close to a…
Escaping Dino Display Delights Temecula: Honk If You Drive By!
TEMECULA, CA — Temecula resident Terri McKenzie-Wood is home for the holidays this year after wrestling with enormous inflatable Christmas dinosaurs. No, they didn’t bite her. She bears a large battle wound and 30 stitches after getting caught on her backyard fence while setting up the display, she said. And she’ll have an L-shaped scar…
Long Island's 'Star Wars' Barber's Free Cuts For Christmas, 'My Only Way Of Giving Back'
LONG ISLAND, NY — In selfless acts of kindness, Long Island’s own “Star Wars” barber Anthony Ciarvino makes a habit of giving haircuts for free to people who are running low on cash. He never asks clients to pay up front, and waits till the end to hear the code he has developed over the…
North Fork Opens Hearts To Help After Fire: 'It's A Family'
NORTH FORK, NY — Friends and neighbors opened their hearts recently to help a Greenport woman who lost everything in a devastating fire last month. On Sunday, a Chinese auction was held, hosted by the Our Lady of Ostrabrama Consolation Ministry, Rosary Society and Columbiettes of the Knights of Columbus to benefit Mary (Missy) McCabe.…
Popular Joliet Restaurant Brings Tasty Food To Channahon: Photos
CHANNAHON — A Mississippi pot roast dinner for less than $20. A pork tenderloin dinner for $15. Grilled Grecian style pork chops with a side for $15. A 10-ounce rib eye steak dinner with two sides for $25. Or, for less than $30, the Surf & Turf — 10 ounce rib eye, four shrimps and…
PROGRESS Wrestling Owner Talks About Possibly Becoming An Official WWE I.D. Promotion
WWE I.D. is already having an impact on the pro wrestling business. And they are still looking to expand. During a recent appearance on TheA2TheK podcast for an in-depth interview, PROGRESS Wrestling owner Lee McAteer spoke about the possibility of making his company an official WWE I.D. promotion. “Well, the reality is we have a,…
Bolingbrook High Principal Faces DUI Charge
ELMHURST, IL – Bolingbrook High School Principal Jason Pascavage was arrested Tuesday in Elmhurst on a DUI charge. Pascavage, 46, who lives in unincorporated Elmhurst, was stopped about 1 a.m. at York and Harvard streets, police said. Pascavage, who became principal in 2016, did not return messages for comment. Valley View School District 365’s top…
What Do You Wish Were Different In Your Neighborhood? [Block Talk]
Most of us are fairly satisfied with where we live, according to various polls. We’re not under some delusion that we’re living in Utopia, but life is for the most part good. A 2023 Federal Reserve survey data showed about three-fourths of Americans are happy with their neighborhoods, with satisfaction greatest (83 percent) among people…
Good Return On Elmhurst D205 Tax Hikes: Officials
ELMHURST, IL – Elmhurst School District 205 is seeking nearly $7.5 million more in property taxes next year, with school board members saying the district’s money has been well spent. On Tuesday, the school board set the levy at $158.5 million, increasing the levy to the maximum allowed under state law. By the district’s estimate,…
Blown Stop Sign On Drauden, Mason Jar, Loaded Gun Found: Joliet PD
JOLIET — While most of Joliet’s citizens were getting a good night’s sleep in their beds, the Joliet Police Department’s overnight shift arrested a 23-year-old Plainfield citizen on charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful use of a weapon. Joliet police discovered that Juan Saldivar was driving the far west side of…