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12/10/2025

Township High School Dist. 211 board members are expected to take action tonight (Thursday) potentially censuring one board member for providing information to the public about two recently fired Hoffman Estates teachers.

12/10/2025

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected in Des Plaines this week for the annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration at The Shine of Our Lady Guadalupe off River Road.

12/10/2025

The Pickwick Theater is asking for a liquor license that would allow it to serve a limited selection of beer and wine at concessions. Owner Dino Vlahakis told the Park Ridge Liquor License Review Board on Monday (Dec. 1) that other movie theaters have added liquor to their concessions, and he wanted...

12/10/2025

State Rep. Marty Moylan Within 30 days of the Dec. 16 resignation date of six-term State Rep. Marty Moylan (D-55th), a meeting will be held where Democratic committeemen within the district will name a replacement for the former mayor of Des Plaines. There’s little doubt of the outcome of that mee...

12/08/2025

Citing a lack of space, parking and overall efficiency, Buffalo Grove officials are embarking on the process of potentially moving village hall and its police department to a new 96,000 sq. ft. location down the street that would be shared under one roof.

12/08/2025

A U.S. Postal Service driver was cited for improper lane usage following a two-car crash Saturday morning (Dec. 6) in Des Plaines that resulted in the death of a Mount Prospect woman.

Local resident Len Johnson took on the herculean task of extracting the 1940 cornerstone from the old Des Plaines Post O...
12/05/2025

Local resident Len Johnson took on the herculean task of extracting the 1940 cornerstone from the old Des Plaines Post Office and Journal & Topics building at 622 Graceland Ave. in Des Plaines this week. The process revealed a small time capsule behind the cornerstore, which had to be chiseled out and cut open with a Dremel. Johnson and his crew brought the cornerstone and time capsule with contents to the Des Plaines History Center on Friday afternoon. Demolition of the building on Graceland is expected soon.

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12/05/2025

The tall Christmas tree is in place in downtown Des Plaines, numerous other small trees are about to be delivered, and local organizations are poised to provide food, entertainment, an indoor market, trolley rides and even Santa Claus -- all this Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5 and 6.

12/05/2025

The Rosemont Public Safety Department released an update regarding the active and open investigation into an incident reported by actress Tara Reid on Nov. 23, in which she alleged her drink was tampered with at a local hotel bar.

12/05/2025

State Sen. Laura Murphy (D-28th) is continuing her annual holiday card drive to spread cheer this holiday season for residents at local long-term care facilities.

12/05/2025

Six new firefighter/paramedics were sworn-in to office by Mayor Andrew Goczkowski in front of a large crowd at Monday’s (Dec. 1) city council meeting.

12/05/2025

Aldermen in Rolling Meadows approved more than $7 million in bonds to raise money for road improvements and other projects.

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