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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Add a Punchline to Our Driving Dog Cartoon

If you've got wit, add your caption to Patch's weekly comic challenge and win a personalized print.

Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment section of this post. Our only requirement is that you keep it clean! At week's end, we'll pick the winning punchline based on how many of us here at Patch giggle and smile at your contribution. The user who produces the winning punchline will get a personalized proof of the comic, with the winning words and a credit line, from cartoonist Chuck Ingwersen and Patch. Congratulations to Oswego Resident, who provided the winning punchline to last week's Kangaroo's cartoon: "Hop in the sack, you said?" "Not really what I had in mind."

Friday, November 12, 2010

Hinsdale Police Begin Holiday Traffic Crackdown

Police will intensify efforts to stop people from driving impaired or riding without seatbelts between Nov. 12 - Nov. 28.

Starting Friday night, Hinsdale police will intensify traffic enforcement efforts between midnight and 3 a.m. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, this is the most deadly time of day on Illinois roads for deaths caused by motor vehicle accidents. It also is the time of day which has the highest percentage of alcohol involvement in accidents and the lowest use of seatbelts. "The overwhelming number of late-night impaired drivers and safety belt violators underscores the disproportionate number of traffic deaths occurring during late-night hours," said Hinsdale Deputy Police Chief Mark Wodka in a press release announcing the effort. The Hinsdale Police Department is…

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