The walking path and pier at Lake Opeka in Des Plaines on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (Shawn Clisham/Journal photo) A Des Plaines man who reportedly made comments about “white power” after threatening a ...

Ald. Kelly Muno (4th), who attended the Oct. 5 Committee of the Whole meeting remotely, asked if there was any interest in exploring the possibility of relaxing the height restrictions and other ...

The Park Ridge Public Library unveiled new genre-based display shelves that, officials hope, will encourage patrons to pick up more books. In late August, the library got rid of its adult physical ...

Metra commuters using the Uptown Park Ridge station will have to wait longer for the main waiting room to reopen. The reopening of the larger main waiting room has been contingent on a new vendor ...

Several Park Ridge alderpersons expressed support for setting up some kind of a scale encouraging developers of rental properties to add affordable housing, and there was some interest in potentially ...

Mount Prospect officials on Oct. 8 will consider a planned unit development request for Mount Prospect Plaza, marking the first step toward potential construction of an outlot parcel on Rand Road ...

Katz Muhl (left) and Behr (right). State Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl is running this Nov. 3 on the bills she has passed. Her challenger, Daniel Behr, says those bills haven't eased what residents worry about ...

Incumbent Democratic State House candidate Mary Beth Canty (D-54th) and her challenger Republican Joseph Tracy at a League of Women Voters candidate forum on Sunday, Oct. 4. (Tom Robb/Journal photo) ...

Ok, if you are in anyway employed or depend on the wedding industry or are a fan of big fancy weddings…you might want to stop reading now. Today’s “Anything and Everything” column dares to dip its ...

The title “Verity” is the name of one of this film’s characters. It’s a name I’ve never heard of before. Another name in the film is Lowen – and I’ve never heard that name before, either. Since the ...

Fall is in full swing in Elk Grove Village, bringing a packed schedule of Halloween events this month, including pumpkin patches, home decorating contests, pet blessing ceremonies, and traditional ...

The Cook County Board of Review (CCBOR) will begin accepting 2026 property tax assessment appeals for the third group of townships. The third group will open for filing on Thursday, Oct. 8. Property ...