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 ...

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 ...

It was my first time visiting the Grand Canyon, and though I expected to be impressed, I really didn’t plan to spend the whole day there. My initial thoughts were to gape at the big hole, take some ...

Mount Prospect’s Randhurst Village commercial center has been acquired by Nevada-based Rhino Investments Group in partnership with Chicago-based M&J Wilkow, village officials announced last week. The ...

Hersey football improved to 6-0 this season before a snap was taken Friday, Sept. 25 after Wheeling announced they have to forfeit the game due to player safety after a few injuries coming out of ...

Cook County Sheriff’s Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 38-year-old woman missing from unincorporated Leyden Township. Amanda Warchalowski was last seen on Sept. 17 in the 10400 ...

Latest rendering of remodeled former Lattof YMCA building in Des Plaines. Interior remodeling of the former Lattof YMCA building in Des Plaines is expected to begin once the developer, Nicholas Family ...

Hundreds of people explored the roughly 80 tables set up during previous year's Maine Township garage sale. Due to the potential for severe weather on Saturday, Sept. 19, Maine Township has decided to ...