Community Corner

Get Your Word Out on Palatine Patch

Patch has made it even easier to post your news, announcements, events and opinions right on the site-immediately. It's quick, easy and doesn't cost a penny!

Patch.com is all about engaging with the communities we exist in. That’s why we want to hear from you!

We invite you to share accomplishments, events, expertise and information you and your neighbors can use. You are the expert here, because this is your town.

So you’ve got a big event coming up you want people to know about! It’s fast and easy to post it on Palatine Patch. Simply click on Events on our home page menu bar, and you are brought to All Events. Click the bright green box that says +Post an event. Add the details, and voila. It’s live on our event calendar.

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You’d like to announce something you’re excited about. Maybe your child just got the lead in the school play, you made the Dean’s List, your parents are having their 50-year wedding anniversary or your best friend just published a book. Click on the Boards on our home page menu bar and you’ll be asked to choose between Speak Out!, Announcements, Business Updates or Buy, Sell, Trade. Post a picture if you can! This information goes right on top of the home page, for everyone to see-immediately.

Create a blog- share who you are, what you do, what you can teach others, your opinions and more. Our bloggers contribute on a wide range of subjects-virtually nothing is off-limits (as long as it’s not profane or it doesn’t violate our Terms of Use). 

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If you’re new to blogging, first sign in (top right of home page) with your username and password. If you don’t have an account yet, join (top right of home page, it takes about 30 seconds). Then, navigate down on the left side of the home page, you will see a light green box that says Who’s Blogging?, If you’ve never blogged before, click the bright green box that says +Start blogging. If you previously started a blog, click the bright green box, that says Show me more news & blogs, click on your blog and write a new post!

Whenever and whichever type of contribution you make, all of them go live on the site right away. Many times, we are unable to respond when readers reach out because we are out covering village meetings, police and fire stories, breaking news and other information important to you.

Taking these steps ensures that the information you want to share gets onto the site when you want it - on your time frame. 

So bookmark this page, and take advantage of this free opportunity to express yourself, let your neighbors know about an upcoming event or share news you're proud of and want others to know about. 

This is YOUR Patch, so own it! 


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