There are two great ways to help your college student stay in touch with hometown news. Sign your student up for a Lisle Patch newsletter, and let them know about adding the Patch apps for iPhone and Android phones. Did we mention it's all free? Your family scholar can keep up with local news, or any of the Patch sites across the nation. Simply click the newsletter button at the top of the homepage. For more on our smart phone apps: For iPhone For Android phones Good luck to all college bound students. Visit often!
We're happy to announce a new feature on Lisle Patch: Patch Deals of the Day. Patch Deals of the Day will help readers save up to 90 percent on local products and services from some of the best businesses in the area. They appear at the top of our homepage, above the stories. You can sign up for the deals by going to the "Notifications Settings" in your profile and click Patch Deals. To sign up for Patch, click 'Follow This Patch' in the top right-hand corner of the page. Otherwise, you can "like" us on Facebook or "follow" us on Twitter for updates. While the Lisle site will feature deals …
The Announcements section on Patch allows you to share news on births, deaths, engagements, honor roll, even volunteer opportunities. Now that it's graduation season, don't forget to write a message to the students in your life to acknowledge their great accomplishments. Here's how: Sign up for an account on Patch. Click on the Announcements tab under news, or find a link at the bottom of the home page. (Or just use this link.) Select 'graduation' from the list of categories. Write a message in the text box. Add a photo! Click 'Choose files to upload' directly underneath the text box.
You can always access our daily and weekly e-mail newsletters and the web site through any mobile phone with Internet connectivity. Now you can read our latest updates—and even find nearby businesses—with the press of an app button. Patch app launches April 14Go to the App Store and search 'Patch' to download our new, free application. It features the most up-to-date news, announcements, events, even my Tweets. Access weather forecasts and directory listings. You can also save articles to read for later. (An application for Android is coming soon!) If you prefer to bookmark Lisle Patch for …
Looking to set some attainable New Year's resolutions? Start with having an active role in your local government. Patch compiles the three easiest ways to stay aware and stay involved. 1. Attend open government meetings The village board of trustees, planning and zoning board commission, park district, school district and township meet at regular monthly intervals. Most meetings last around an hour, depending on the length of the agenda and amount of public comment. Resolution: Attend one meeting each month, or read meeting minutes. How: Know where meeting information is posted—besides the …
Patch is designed to be a user-friendly news source, and we encourage you to contribute as much as you'd like. Here are a few ways you can promote what you care about, and let us know how we're doing. Add an event to the calendar. Throwing a neighborhood garage sale? Promoting a local performance? Is your organization hosting an event? Add it to our calendar. We might feature it on the front page, Tweet it, post it to our Facebook page or feature it in our Thursday afternoon round-up of weekend events. Create an announcement. What can you 'announce' to the rest of your Patch? There are …
You can choose to have our daily or weekly newsletter delivered to your inbox, but there are several other ways to know the latest on Patch. Apps!Download the Patch iPhone app or create a bookmark to your home site. We tell you how here. (Droid users, we'll get to you soon!) Subscribe to our RSS feedStream our latest content into your Google Reader or similar aggregate page. The RSS icon is located in the 'Follow us' section on the right side of Lisle Patch's main page. Follow us on FacebookFind us at facebook.com/LislePatch. We post links to the site's newest articles, and share status …
Patch towns offer a comprehensive directory that includes commercial businesses, restaurants, community services and organizations, government and religious bodies, parks, attractions and transportation. How to access and use the directory Use the search box for a specific location Click on the 'directory' tab on the toolbar Featured listings can also be found in the center column of the main page. Listings are categorized by type—food, entertainment, community resources, shopping, etc. You can search for a specific business or browse the categories to find out what Lisle has to offer. …
You can already contribute to future coverage in Lisle Patch with Patch Wants to Know. Yesterday we launched the new Q&A, which allows readers to post their own questions on any number of topics related to Lisle and its residents. Both community members and Patch contributors will assist in finding the answers. What kinds of questions, you ask? If you need to borrow or get rid of something fast (power tools, events tickets) Find a babysitter Find out what stores in Lisle carry specific items; or where to go outside of Lisle to find something Developments on construction projects, village …
