Fun Facts for New Year's: Wear Red Underwear, Lock Your Car and Eat Black-Eyed Peas
Check out these interesting fun facts and trivia about New Year's Eve.
New Year's Eve
Browse By
Monday, December 31, 2012
Get Home Safe on New Year's Eve
Police will be out in full force on the holiday, and drinking and driving will cost far more than a cab ride home. Do the responsible thing and set up your transportation ahead of time.
Start the new year off right by not getting a DUI or into a wreck. These local cab companies offer their services 24/7 and are eager to get you home on New Year's Eve safe and sound. You driver will appreciate your business and your tip. Plug these numbers into your phone before you go out. If the line is busy, try again, or go down the list, but don't risk driving home drunk. COMPANY: Hero Towing PHONE: 815-254-0143 SERVICE AREA: Plainfield area RATES: There's a $35 flat rate for the "last call special," which will get both you and your car home safely. COMPANY: Plainfield Taxi PHONE: 815-609-7533 SERVICE AREA: Plainfield, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Naperville, Lisle RATES: Meter starts at $2 and each mile is $2.40. Additional …
In this Article:
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Think Before You Drink & Drive on New Year's Eve
Here are some eye-opening statistics about drunk driving, and what will happen if you get caught.
Patch already gave you tips on how much you can drink before your alcohol level makes it unsafe to drive. But before you take that first sip of champagne, we want to remind you of some sobering statistics regarding DUI. Mothers Against Drunk Driving at www.madd.org provided the following: Since thousands of Americans die each year on the road due to drunken, drugged or distracted drivers, President Barack Obama proclaimed December "National Impaired Driving Prevention Month." To read the proclamation, click here. If you've ignored all our warnings thus far and the idea of hurting yourself or others is not enough to keep you from driving while intoxicated, we have included a link to the Illinois State Police page that lists the penalties of…
In this Article:
Friday, December 28, 2012
Plainfield Year in Review: A Look Back at What Was in 2012
Click through the roundup of our year's biggest and best stories.
New Year's Eve is just days away — time to take stock of the past year and look ahead to the new one. So take a look through Plainfield Patch's Year in Review series and tell us what stories resonated with you — and what stories you think should have made the lists. Sign up for the Plainfield Patch newsletter. Follow Plainfield Patch on Facebook.
In this Article:
New Year’s Eve in Plainfield: Where to Celebrate
A roundup of local parties and events.
Don’t have plans yet for New Year’s Eve? Don’t worry. There’s plenty going on in Plainfield, and here’s a roundup: Tap House Grill, 24402 W. Lockport St., 815-733-5540 The Plainfield bar and eatery has specials for both adults and kids during an “Irish New Year” celebration from 3 to 7 p.m. Kids can make their own pizza for $5.99 (the price includes a drink), while adults enjoy half-priced appetizers, $4 Bailey’s or Jameson and coffee drinks and $3 Captain cocktails – plus a free gift to redeem on New Year’s Day. At 9 p.m., a New Year’s bash will begin. Guests can enjoy an open bar package from 9 p.m. to 1 p.m., plus a champagne toast, “midnight madness” all-you-can-eat breakfast bar and party favors for $50 per person. If the $50 package…
In this Article:
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Plainfield Police Plan Holiday Crackdown
Tips for staying safe during celebrations this Christmas and New Year's.
Editor's note: The following is a press release issued by the Plainfield Police Department: The Plainfield Police Department will participate in the 2012 Holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over/Click It or Ticket” crackdown. This intensified enforcement effort against drunk drivers and seat belt law violators underscores the disproportionate number of traffic deaths caused by alcohol and failure to buckle up. The stepped-up enforcement began Dec. 17 and will run through New Year’s Eve. Enforcement efforts will concentrate on the deadly nighttime hours between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Please designate a sober driver and DO NOT let friends and family drive drunk as just two of several simple steps to avoid a tragic crash or an arrest for drunk …
In this Article:
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Will You Be in Chicago for New Year's Eve?
MillerCoors will cover the cost of your ride on the El and CTA buses on New Year's Eve to keep the inebriated from getting behind the wheel. Read more on a sister Patch in Chicago.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Fun Facts for New Year's: Wear Red Underwear, Lock Your Car and Eat Black-Eyed Peas
Check out these interesting fun facts and trivia about New Year's Eve.
If you're celebrating New Year's Eve this year and find a lull in the conversation, impress your family and friends with this New Year's trivia.
shenqi
9:24 am on Monday, December 3, 2012
When a giant statue of Confucius http://www.coachfactoryoutletcc.us/ Coach Outlet Online suddenly appeared in Tiananmen Square, not far from Mao's iconic portrait early last year, tongues wagged http://www.guccibeltsoutletstores.net/ Gucci Belt about what it all signified politically was Confucius back to dislodge Mao as China's spiritual leader?The http://www.coachoutletonlinewo.com/ Coach … more ›
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Suspicious Fires Now Total 5, All on the Same Block, Officials Say
Deputy Fire Chief Jon Stratton said it's likely the same culprit is responsible for all of the blazes that have occurred on Hazelwood Drive since Christmas Day.
Five vehicle fires in the same area in the last two weeks are being investigated as related and the possible work of an arsonist, Plainfield Deputy Fire Chief Jon Stratton said Sunday night. The first blaze took place Christmas Day, the second New Year's Eve, and the most recent three on early Sunday morning, Stratton said. Each started inside a vehicle in the 16000 block of Hazelwood Drive. Three of which were parked in town home driveways, two inside town home garages and all were unlocked, Stratton said. "It seems like (they're related)," Stratton said. "Nothing really is the same (in terms of what's being used to start the fires). It appears they're using items that are readily available." The suspect or suspects are brazen, he said, …
In this Article:
Hugo
10:06 am on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Personally, I would think that people would already be locking their cars after the repeated pleas from the police. I guess not. I recall hearing it multiple times every summer when the 'hoods are crawling with teenage car burglars. more ›
Saturday, December 31, 2011
New Year's Eve Closure for Cozy Corner, Soon to be the Red Rooster
An e-mail sent to Cozy Corner patrons says the restaurant will serve its last customer today; it will reopen as a new restaurant sometime in January.
It will literally be out with the old and in with the new this New Year's Eve when The Cozy Corner restaurant closes its doors forever today and reopens sometime in January as the Red Rooster restaurant. Patrons were notified by e-mail Friday that the family-run restaurant, located at 12337 S. Route 59 since September 2003, would be serving its last customers from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The new owners were not identified, nor was there any information on the Red Rooster other than it would offer a "new and inviting concept in dining." It's not know whether the new restaurant has any connection to the Red Rooster restaurant in Glenview or the Red Rooster Wine Bar & Cafe on Halsted Street in Chicago. The e-mail did stress the new …
In this Article:
Jay
11:52 am on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
January has come and gone, has the new restaurant opened? more ›
jono100
6:41 pm on Sunday, December 30, 2012
Plainfield police will give rides home.....after they collect their tow fee impound fee and bond after your dui arrest more ›