Monday, December 31, 2012
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 …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
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 The Sentinel, who provided the winning punchline to last week's Polar Bear cartoon: It's a den mother looking for one of her cub scouts.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Plainfeild taxi services will be available tonight for those who make party a bit too much and want to avoid an accident or a DUI.
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Friday, December 31, 2010
If you need a taxi tonight, here two places you can call: Plainfield Taxi, 815-254-1992, 815-609-7533, www.plainfieldtaxi.com AAA Plainfield Express Taxi Cab, 815-436-2500, www.plainfieldtaxicab.com Also, this just in from MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving): "By dialing #TAXI (#-8-2-9-4) on any mobile phone, callers will be connected to the first available or preferred taxicab company in their local calling area. Callers don't even need to know the name of a cab company and the service helps avoid busy signals at peak times. #TAXI is available for $1.25 to $1.79 per call, depending on the wireless carrier and takes no money from taxi companies. #TAXI makes it easy to get home safely."
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Plainfield Taxi
13930 S Marybrook Dr, Plainfield, IL
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Service provides a ride home for folks who have over-imbibed -- and for their cars, too.
Some Plainfield partiers may get a ride home from the bar this New Year's Eve in the Paddy Wagon. But this Paddy Wagon isn't a ride to a DUI. In fact, it's a good way to avoid one. Paddy Wagon is a New Lenox-based service started by Kevin McTernan that sends two guys to pick up people who have "over-consumed" at a nightclub, wedding or party. One drives the tipsy person home in their own car, while the other fellow follows in a back-up car. "We never use the D-word," McTernan told me. Paddy Wagon will have two cars standing by to drive home customers who pony up for one of Limestone Brewing Company's New Year's Eve party packages, which range from $35 a person to $150 per couple, depending on whether you want finger food or a three-…
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Limestone Brewing Company
12337 S Route 59, Plainfield, IL
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Katie O'Connor's Pint House and Eatery
13717 W Us Highway 30, Plainfield, IL
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White Castle Restaurant
13429 S Route 59, Plainfield, IL
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