Rolled over SUV at Lance and Marshall drives in Des Plaines on Sept. 16, 2024. (Tom Wessell/Journal photos) Des Plaines ...

A few of our local high schools may have had their homecomings already, but most still have them approaching -- including some this weekend! Homecoming is a great tradition and no doubt a special time ...

Back in 1776 a Scottish professor A. Tyler theorized that a democracy cannot survive more than a few hundred years once the elected officials find that they can write their own pay and benefits from ...

The Wheeling Village Board gave rezoning, special use, and preliminary plat approval to plans for The Highlands at Prairie Park, a 48-unit townhome development, at Monday’s (Sept. 16) village board ...

Here’s a look at some of the cross country invites from Saturday, Sept. 14: Harvey Braus Classic at Lake Park: Boys: Maine West was the only Journal-area boys team competing in the varsity race and ...

Des Plaines Ald. Carla Brookman (5th) being sworn into office during past election with her husband, Jim, standing behind her. Des Plaines’ longtime 5th ward alderman Carla Brookman, who cannot run ...

Experience the Chicago Master Singers fall concert “Meditations” at Glenview Community Church from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. The program moves from Alice Parker’s Centering, which invites ...

Maine West senior Robert Young shot a school-record 2-under-par 33 at Chick Evans Golf Course (back 9; par 35) to win medalist honors Tuesday, Sept. 10 in boys golf, but Maine West lost the match ...

Hersey 36, Elk Grove 6: Elk Grove is still hunting for its first win this season, their inaugural year, but fellow newcomer Hersey made sure they weren’t the first victims of the Grenadiers. Hersey ...

Loyola Academy waited a long time to install permanent lights at Hoerster Field in Wilmette, but the results were not in their favor Friday, Sept. 13 in their first night home game in 20 years. The ...

“The Zombie Wedding” (100 min, Unrated, but contains bloody images and gore, language, and some sexual references equivalent to a PG-13 rating) 4 out of 10 Well, they don’t come much sillier than this ...