U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley, who has represented the area’s 5th Congressional District since 2009, officially kicked off his campaign for Chicago mayor on Saturday (June 27) -- even as is still trying to ...

Republican Party committeepersons chose candidates to run for five Cook County Board of Commissioners seats, including two seats that fall within the Journal & Topics coverage area, in the November ...

A 30-year-old man from west suburban Roselle has been charged with Resisting a Police Officer and Battery after he allegedly hit a hand of a police officer who was trying to handcuff him on June 23 at ...

The Union Pacific Northwest Line, Metra’s second-busiest line, won’t operate on Sunday, July 19 due to the maintenance of another line that crosses its tracks near downtown Des Plaines.

A special Mount Prospect Elementary School Dist. 57 meeting was expected to be held Monday (June 29) in order to remove mold recently located at Westbrook School, 103 Busse Rd.

The Des Plaines Park District will host a public meeting on Wednesday, July 15 at West Park beginning at 6 p.m. Officials will meet with district consultant JSD of Des Plaines at that time to discuss ...

Elk Grove Village VFW Post 9284 will soon move into a new home in the former FedEx store at 960 Elk Grove Town Center, Post ...

Demolition began last month at the former Signode Campus, a 56-acre industrial site, at 3600 to 3700 West Lake Avenue, near ...

The Macerich Company, owner of the fashion outlet mall in Rosemont, will continue charging customers to park in its large adjacent parking garage. Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens recently met with ...

Niles police are out in force working overtime to crack down on impaired drivers and seatbelt violations ahead of the Independence Day holiday. The safety campaign runs through Monday, July 6, ...

Park Ridge’s annual Independence Day fireworks celebration returns to the Maine East High School lawn this Friday (July 3). The event is organized by the Park Ridge Park District, in collaboration ...

Palatine Township Elementary School Dist. 15 board member Lisa Beth Szczupaj resigned following Tuesday’s (June 30) board meeting, citing professional and family commitments that prevent her from ...