Saturday, April 20, 2013
Across Patch's network of 900 sites, people felt the effect of the bombing at the Boston Marathon.
On mobile? You can see a scrollable, full-screen view of the map here. Monday's terror attack near the finish line of the Boston Marathon shocked the country and touched communities far from Massachusetts. The Boston Marathon is a national and international event, drawing participants and spectators from far away. When the bombs went off, they reverberated among families, friends and people who joined vigils honoring the victims. To illustrate the reach of this story, we've created this interactive map which displays every Patch site that wrote a story about local people touched by the attack. Each marker on the map is clickable and includes the name of the local person connected to the story and a link to their story. The 400+ markers on …
Monday, August 13, 2012
We're looking for coaches, players, parents, booster-club members and fans who want to share news, information and photos about local school teams and other area youth sports teams.
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Monday, August 13, 2012
Are you a sports fanatic? Whether you’re an expert, a player, a coach, a parent or just a fan, the Lemont community wants to hear from you! Lemont Patch is seeking youth sports bloggers who are interested in sharing their thoughts on local school and other youth sports. Sports bloggers can post photos, game coverage and even just their opinions on situations, events and games. If you have inside information on what goes on at Lemont-area sports matchups, we want you to blog on Lemont Patch’s free Local Voices platform. Get started right here. What You Get Out of It As a Local Voices blogger, you’ll have the ear of local residents, so you can keep the community posted on all of your games, fundraisers, news, events and more. You can post …
Monday, July 30, 2012
From Facebook to apps, Lemont Patch is here to help you stay in touch with your hometown when you go back to school.
It always feels good to bring along a little piece of home when you head back to school. Whether you’re an eager freshman or a wizened senior, let Lemont Patch help you stay in touch with your hometown while you’re off living the collegiate life.
Friday, June 15, 2012
May was the platform’s most successful month to date, with nearly 12 million users
and record-breaking revenue. And, we launched four new sites in suburban Chicago.
One of the reasons we love working at Patch is the reaction from our audience to the coverage and conversation across the local Patch network. We are so focused on the local scene that we don't often share the good news of Patch itself, still a toddler of a company that's growing by leaps and bounds. Monday, we put out a press release about some of the growth we've seen: Patch, AOL’s platform of local news, information and engagement sites, announced Monday, June 10, that May of 2012 was its most successful traffic and revenue period in the company’s history. Patch served a record 11.7 million users in May (comScore), representing a 14% increase over April (10.3 million users) and an 11% increase over its previous traffic record (10.6 …
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Missy is a beagle/lab mix waiting for a home at Angel4CauseRescue in Burr Ridge.
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Name: Missy Breed: The shelter believes she is a beagle/lab mix. Age: The shelter believes she is 1 - 1 1/2 years old Background: Missy was brought to the shelter as a stray. She has been fully vetted and is ready for adoption this week. Personality: Sweet and loves people. To Adopt: Visit www.Angel4CauseRescue.com and fill out an application.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
While the content hasn't changed, our homepage has been updated to become more user-friendly.
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
No, you're not losing it! Lemont Patch looks different today. We did a quick visual nip-and-tuck to the homepage to make it even more user-friendly. And we've moved a couple pieces of furniture. For those keeping score: And of course we prettified a few things. While the site might look a little different today, we still offer the same robust coverage of everything happening in Lemont. That was, is, and will always be our mission. We hope you'll let us know what you think of our tweaks - drop me a line at amanda@patch.com or offer a comment below!
Friday, March 9, 2012
Drop your card in the Patch box on the front counter to be signed up for our daily newsletter and a chance to win a $25 gift certificate.
If you're like me, there's nothing better than enjoying a delicious breakfast while you're reading the morning news. Lemont Patch sends out newsletters every morning that include the day's top local news stories, opinion pieces, blogs, announcements and events. It's a great way to stay on top of everything going on in your community. On Monday, Patch kicked off a new initiative that both promotes both our newsletter and supports local businesses. Each month, we'll have a green drop box stationed at a designated Lemont restaurant or shop. All patrons who leave their business card in the box will automatically be signed up for our newsletter and entered to win a $25 gift certificate for that business. I'm happy to announce that our first …
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
Cookie is a German Shepherd/Rottweiler mix looking for someone to bring him home.
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
Name: Cookie Age: 3 years Breed: German Shepherd/Rottweiler Personality: loving Background Info: Cookie's mother was a Rottweiler, and she is one of nine brothers and sisters. Her adopted family had her for three years, but now wants to travel, so are not able to keep her. Additional Information: The rescue that has taken Cookie in says that she is becoming depressed from being in the kennel. How to Adopt: Visit www.angel4causerescue.com and fill out an application form.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Plainfield native Dylan Schrock was one of just six Patch readers from around the country whose question was selected to be answered by the office of the POTUS.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
In January, the White House Office of Digital Strategy reached out to Patch to get questions from its users. One of the responses chosen was from Dylan Schrock, a Plainfield native now living in Ann Arbor, MI, who asked President Obama's office, "While you seek to punish those responsible for the sub-prime mortgage crisis, will you pursue those in positions in the federal government and federal agencies who had an impact, or will you simply pursue those in private financial sector?" In the video above, you can see the response from National Economic Council Deputy Director Brian Deese. "The president's approach to the housing crisis and the financial crisis is designed to be comprehensive and to seek out wrongdoing wherever it happened, …
Sunday, February 12, 2012
This nifty video tutorial shows Patch users how to post an announcement, including full press releases, by using the tools available to all users.
Have you ever sent a press release to the editor of your Patch site and wondered when it was going to post? How about sent him or her a birth announcement or perhaps an obit (which are published free on Patch sites) or school award only to wonder if it was ever going to be published? Well, our Patch sites are designed in a way that is easy for users to post their own announcement without having to wait for the editor to post it for you. It really is the best way to post your announcement or press release if you are a nonprofit agency, for profit agency, government body or other group to get your stuff on the Patch, instantly. Follow this video tutorial to see how to do this, step by step. After you finish watching the video, consider using…
Marie Markowski
12:10 pm on Thursday, March 29, 2012
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