In case you missed it, here are the details on tonight's fireworks display in Oswego. Have fun, everyone! The annual fireworks display will begin at 9:30 p.m. on July 4 from Prairie...

Credit Getty

Editor's note: This article originally ran in July 2011 On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the ...

Credit Patch

Provided by the Illinois Toll Highway Authority. The Tollway is restricting construction activity and suspending all temporary construction lane closures from noon on Tuesday, July 3...

Credit Supplied Photo

First off, I enjoyed Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. I left my historical expectations at home and went to the theater with a completely open mind — and terrified (as always) that I’d be...

Credit Andre Salles

Today’s the big one, folks. Saturday at PrairieFest is the day the Oswegoland Park District goes all out. This year is no exception. The lineup, which you can see below, is topped of...

Credit Andre Salles

The first full day of PrairieFest was a hot one. Sweltering, in fact. And though attendance was down for most of the day – it’s a weekday, after all, and did we mention it was really hot?...

Credit Stock photo--jamespatterson.com

Patch and READKIDDOREAD.com, the website founded by number-one best-selling author James Patterson, announced a partnership Wednesday designed to encourage kids’ passion for reading and t...