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.

The 69th Annual Corn Fest and Craft Fair at Community Church of Rolling Meadows will return again this year in its traditional format from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1 (craft fair from 10 a.m.

Approximately 20 Chicago area artists have submitted proposals to the Des Plaines Arts Council to create and produce an outdoor mural on the west side of the Welkin apartment building in downtown Des ...

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 ...

Niloe Police Officer Jessica Zia (left) holding a new autism pack, with Police Social Worker Tony Bertram at the Niles Police Station. (Niles police photo) About three weeks after the Niles Police ...

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 ...

A broken gas line sparked a brief kitchen fire at a local restaurant Monday evening (July 6), prompting a rapid emergency response and building evacuation, fire officials said. No injuries were ...

The Mount Prospect Village Board approved an amendment to the village code Tuesday (July 7) removing the one-year period that businesses were previously required to wait before applying for a gaming ...

A father-in-law on Monday (June 29) called 911 and said his stepson, Edgar Garcia, 19, of 629 Dulles Rd., Des Plaines, was attempting to stab him with a pencil in an incident police are calling it a ...

Earth is moved in front of a home in Niles while a water service line is replaced. (Village of Niles photo) Niles officials are transitioning from a pilot program into the first phase of a 12-year, ...