Help Us Reach 10,000 Facebook 'Likes,' and You May Win Rialto Tix

Joliet Patch is nearing a huge milestone, and we need your help to attain it.

As of this writing, we have 9,944 "Likes" on our Facebook page -- a mere 56 from 10,000. When we reach that number, we'll have more "Likes" than any other Patch in the country.

In order to reach that magic number before year's end, we're asking for your help. Our request comes with an incentive we hope will be too good to pass up, courtesy of our wonderful friends at the Rialto Square Theatre in downtown Joliet.

Anyone who goes to our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/JolietPatch, and clicks on "Like" between now and the time we reach No. 10,000 will be entered into a random drawing for a big bagful of Patch goodies and two tickets to a show at the Rialto.

The winner gets to choose the show they want to see from among several, including many that are part of the theater's just-announced spring season. Among the options are "Hello Dolly" starring Sally Struthers, "American Idiot," "Stomp" and "Ghost Hunters Live."

We'll contact the winner through their Facebook page. If you want to make sure you're entered, feel free to send an email to karen@patch.com and I'll respond with a verification note. I'll also use your email address to let you know if you're the winner.

Good luck to everyone ... and thank you!