When I took over the Burr Ridge Patch site a little more than a year ago, I didn't know what to expect. I was moving from the Hinsdale site, which grew by about 3,000 unique readers every month, to cover a tight-knit community of 10,559 residents. I hoped for the best, but never expected to fall in love with a community. As I leave now to manage the Darien and Woodridge sites and hopefully take them to the next level as well, I get kind of teary thinking of some of the people I've met and the stories that I've covered over the past year. It means a lot to me to see that the site and its …

Hey all, We're experiencing some techical difficulties with photos on our site this morning. Our tech team is working on it, though. Until then, please enjoy this free video of dancing squirrels on us (courtesy of the folks that post random stuff on YouTube.) I apologize for any inconvenience and thank you all for bearing with us on this. —Sabrina

When I'm working on the story, I've got a group of experts I call for background information. They may not be quoted in the story, but as I start my research, I like to reach out to people with expertise in the areas I write about. Have you ever wanted to know whether you could sue somebody for something or whether you should see a chiropractor for that shoulder pain? Well, now you can ask that question on our site, and an expert from Burr Ridge or Willowbrook will answer. Of course, no advice on our site should replace a professional service, but sometimes you just want someone to weigh in …