Crystal Lake-Cary, IL|News|
Walmart, Dick's Sporting Goods Pull Some Firearms After Newtown Shooting
The Newtown school shooting has spurred some retailers to suspend gun sales.
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
- Batavia, IL
After studying journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Charles worked for almost three years right after graduation at the Wausau Daily Herald newspaper in Wisconsin, covering K-12 and higher education.
Before that Charles honed his skills as an intern at the Naperville Sun and then the Kane County Chronicle.
Charles has lived in DuPage County for most of his life. He is back on familiar turf and ready to tell your stories.
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Arlington Heights, IL|News|
Walmart, Dick's Pull Some Firearms After Newtown Shooting
The Newtown school shooting has spurred some retailers to suspend gun sales.
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Vernon Hills, IL|News|
Walmart, Dick's Pull Some Firearms After Newtown Shooting
The Newtown school shooting has spurred some retailers to suspend gun sales.
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Geneva, IL|News|
Batavia 7-Eleven Sells Winning Lotto Ticket Worth $7.2 Million—Did You Win?
This is the second 7-Eleven location in Batavia this year to sell a ticket worth millions.
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Batavia|News|
Walmart, Dick's Pull Some Firearms After Newtown Shooting
The Newtown school shooting has spurred some retailers to suspend gun sales.
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Batavia|News|
Snow, Strong Winds Coming to Batavia Thursday
Severe winds are coming, and dare we say, maybe a white Christmas?
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Batavia|News|
Batavia 7-Eleven Sells Winning Lotto Ticket Worth $7.2 Million
This is the second 7-Eleven location in Batavia this year to sell a ticket worth millions. Here's more details.
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Batavia|News|
Batavia Police: Daughter's Cocaine, Cannabis, Overdose
Batavia police reports, Nov. 23-Dec. 14
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Elmhurst, IL|News|
Sold! Elmhurst Home Sales: Dec. 20 Edition
What's selling?
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Batavia|News|
Sold! Tri-Cities Home Sales: Dec. 20 Edition
See what's selling around Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles.
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Naperville, IL|News|
Sold! Naperville and Lisle Home Sales: Dec. 20 Edition
See what's selling around town.
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Wheaton, IL|News|
Sold! Wheaton Home Sales: Dec. 20 Edition
What's selling?
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Geneva, IL|News|
Charlotte Bacon Visitation Tuesday, Memorial Service Wednesday
Charlotte was a granddaughter of former Batavians and members of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Geneva. She was 6 years old.
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Geneva, IL|News|
St. Mark's Church Reaches Out To Family of Girl in Newtown Shooting
St. Mark's in Geneva received donations to help some former members dealing with the loss of their granddaughter, Charlotte Bacon. She was one of the first-graders who died in the Dec. 14 Newtown school shooting.
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Batavia|News|
Charlotte Bacon Visitation Dec. 18, Memorial Service Dec. 19
Charlotte was a granddaughter of former Batavians. She was six years old.
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Batavia|News|
Batavia Principal: Remind Students They're Safe At School
"We cannot live in fear of the dangers that will always be there as 'what ifs,' but rather, live in the ready," the principal said.
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Batavia|News|
Update: Local Church Reaches Out To Family of Girl in Newtown Shooting
St. Mark's received donations to help some former members dealing with the loss of their granddaughter, Charlotte Bacon. She was one of the first-graders who died in the Dec. 14 Newtown school shooting.
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Batavia|News|
Tri-Cities Death Notices Dec. 18, 2012
Obituaries with memorial services and upcoming visitations at area funeral homes.
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Naperville, IL|News|
Death Notices, Dec. 18
Obituaries with memorial services and upcoming visitations at area funeral homes.
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff
Wheaton, IL|News|
Death Notices, Dec. 18
Obituaries with memorial services and upcoming visitations at area funeral homes.
Charles Menchaca, Patch Staff