Weekly Patch-up: McRunner Hopes Golden Arches Mission Will Do Some Good

It was quite a week in Patchland.

People across Patches found some common ground—across several, we shared news of House Bill 1886, which would have done away with school districts as they exist now, morphing into one or two districts per county. A united those in opposition of the bill, which .

On a few lighter notes, we tickled taste buds with talk of and a . (Also, )

If you missed those memorable pieces, perhaps some others slipped your mind. Check out the best of your Patch this week:

• We're stilled hooked on Chris Medina, and he's still making an impression across the country. Since his elimination from American Idol,
• Speaking of Medina, did you hear about the $70,000+ going toward the recovery fund for his fiancée Juliana Ramos? As touched as readers might have been by the news,
• Patch wants you prepared for the on Saturday, March 12, so Tuesday we kicked off our menu listings for each pub and restaurant included in the open house and pub crawl. We started with , but we've also covered , , , , and . We'll finish up the remaining venues each day this week, offering you a complete guide on what they're offering, when, and for how much on the big day.
• Did you catch this week's Whiz Kid Wesley Frye? If not, you might want to hop on over and—and a listen, as Wesley gave Patch a sneak peek at Andrew High School's production of Pirates of Penzance.
• If you missed the latest update from Acorn Public Library, you're likely to fall behind the times. The library , beginning in June. 
• Did you catch the one about interview about his senior year. 
• Friday afternoon, we shared with Patch readers several local efforts to keep residents safe. Firefighter/paramedic . Meanwhile, Oak Forest police and fire are hoping to keep their residents with cognitive disabilities or conditions safe, by joining .

That wraps up the week of Feb. 28–March 4. We'll have plenty to offer this week—bookmark Oak Forest Patch and keep checking back!