OFF THE RECORD column Aerial view of O'Hare Lakes looking north. The future of the property of one of the largest northwest suburban office centers -- O’Hare Lakes on Des Plaines’ south side ...

Glenview firefighters responded to two heat exhaustion-related calls Monday (June 23) when the National Weather Service put air temperatures at 95 degrees Fahrenheit and heat indexes as high as ...

The village of Arlington Heights has hired Mila Tsagalis as its new director of Health & Human Services. With more than 25 years of experience, Tsagalis is known for her collaborative approach ...

Contractors will begin to demolish Carpenter Elementary School playgrounds later this week, clearing the way for a new playground to be installed later this summer. This is one of the several ...

Officials at this week's Greener Glenview event at the Glenview Public Library announced a free composting program. (From left) Glenview resident Jeff Green, Collective Resource Vice President ...

(Ed. Note: If you like this story, visit journal-topics.com or call 847-299-5511 to get the same kind of outstanding journalism.) Just a few years after publishing a book on the intense rivalry ...

Village trustees recently authorized purchasing one new ambulance, nine new hybrid vehicles, seven new hybrid police squad cars, and one new police pickup truck.

Increases in the number of calls for help received by the Des Plaines Fire Department, overall population growth in the city, and the need to consider upgrades in staffing levels and facilities ...

A Lake Forest church that wanted to relocate to the former Des Plaines Masonic Temple building at Graceland and Prairie avenues has withdrawn its plans.

A childcare center that’s been operating in Des Plaines for several years wants to relocate into larger quarters in the former Fahey Medical Center building at the Cumberland Circle which is ...

Maine South made it fun, and it was an exciting ride through the postseason. The Hawks won only their fourth sectional in school history last weekend and were after their first trip to state going ...

Niles-based Northridge Preparatory School is in talks with the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago to lease 22 unused acres in Maryhill Cemetery for athletic fields, the Journal & Topics has learned.