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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The Fourth of July parade in Arlington Heights kicks off at 10 a.m. this Saturday. It starts at Dunton Avenue and Oakton Street and goes south on Dunton to Miner Street. The parade then goes east on ...

Traffic tie-ups are expected for the next few months in the heart of Des Plaines as IDOT begins resurfacing Lee Street, Graceland Avenue and Mannheim Road next week. Workers will be split into two ...

Stephanie Lee, museum curator, and Jon Gardner, assistant curator, prepare the fully unveil the restored flag during Friday's event at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum. (Shawn Clisham/Journal) ...

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 ...