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Send story ideas, photos, news tips, questions and comments or just call us at 847-299-5511 or stop by 622 Graceland Ave., Des Plaines, Illinois. Save on the newsstand price! Get the Journal delivered to your home by calling 847-299-5511 or signing up at www.journal-topics.com. Ask about special rates! We value each and every advertiser gracing the pages of this newspaper. Help support local news and business while reaching the Northwest suburbs of Chicago.

06/01/2026

The village of Arlington Heights is disappointed that Springfield did not pass any legislation to facilitate the proposed redevelopment of Arlington Park this session, said Mayor Jim Tinaglia in a written statement Monday.

06/01/2026

  “Unauthorized financial activity” was the subject of discussion by members of Des Plaines Elementary School District 62school board who met in executive session last Friday, May 29. According to a statement released by District 62 on Monday, school officials identified the activity on Wednesd...

06/01/2026

Efforts are underway to create an outdoor mural on the west exterior of the Welkin Apartments building near Graceland Avenue and Ellinwood Street.

06/01/2026

Nicholas Family of Companies (NFOC) and its in-house sports and recreation division Spectate Group were joined by Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson on Thursday, May 21, to celebrate the significant construction progress at the Elk Grove Ice Arena, a new indoor ice rink on Meacham Road in Elk Gro...

06/01/2026

A tollway maintenance worker was killed and two others were injured Saturday morning (May 30) after they were struck by a passenger vehicle while repairing potholes on Interstate 294 in Des Plaines, according to Illinois State Police.

05/29/2026

Dorothy Wisniewski Des Plaines City Council Monday is expected to approve a pay increase for City Manager Dorothy Wisniewski that will bring her total salary to $299,370. If approved, the new salary will become effective on April 1, 2026. Wisniewski has been city manager since April 1, 2024 when the...

05/29/2026

City wants to buy this commercial property for $1.9 million. At far right is the former Masonic Temple building and at far left is ciy hall. (Journal File Photo) The city of Des Plaines’ robust strategy of purchasing properties in its downtown area for future redevelopment has taken on a new proje...

05/29/2026

Arlington Park stadium district development rendering of what it could be like if built. Neighboring Palatine can be seen across Illinois Route 53 on the left side. (Photo by the Chicago Bears). (Ed. Note: Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas recently revealed the results of an analysis her staff cond...

05/29/2026

A serious head injury that left a teenager hospitalized earlier this month was the result of an accident while roughhousing with a friend, and no criminal charges will be filed, police said Thursday.

05/29/2026

Any grandparent who has been out to dinner with their family knows the end of the meal can be the toughest stretch.

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