An individual was taken into custody in downtown Des Plaines by Des Plaines police early Thursday morning during the serving of a judicial search warrant pursuant to the Illinois Firearms Restraining ...

Small plastic kits with whistles, instructional materials, and “Know Your Rights” information inside will be given away to the public on Sunday, Nov. 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the corner of Lee and ...

Hello Shawarma ribbon cutting on Touhy Avenue in Niles. (Photo submitted) Two new restaurants recently held ribbon-cutting ceremonies with the Niles Chamber of Commerce: Hello Shawarma, 5606 W. Touhy ...

Glenview Village President Mike Jenny takes the podium at last week's State of the Village address. (Tom Robb/Journal photo) While taking questions after his annual State of the Village last Friday ...

The Elk Grove Township Food Pantry serves Mount Prospect and several other communities in the township. (Photo courtesy Elk Grove Township) Nearly two million people in Illinois who receive ...

The already competitive race to succeed U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (9th) entered a new phase this week as candidates officially started filing the nominating petitions they’ll need to get on the primary ...

A masked ICE agents, both in uniform and not in uniform on Jonquil Terrace and Nottingham in Niles. (Photo submitted) A letter regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement was sent quietly to ...

A new restaurant named Chubby Cattle will open in late summer 2026 at the location that had been occupied by Harley-Davidson in the village’s entertainment district, Mayor Brad Stephens announced last ...

While the No Kings rally in downtown Chicago drew an estimated quarter-million people on Saturday (Oct. 18), rallies in the north and northwest suburbs drew tens of thousands in total. A spokesperson ...

Chicago-bound Union Pacific Northwest Line Metra train arrives at Uptown Park Ridge station (Photo by Igor Studenkov/Journal & Topics Reporter) Metra’s Board of Directors voted 10-1 to release next ...

Linda Hoefert, alongside husband Mayor Paul Hoefert, smiles during the presentation of the Living Legend Award at Mount Prospect's 2023 Shining Star Gala. (Photo by Mike Zarnek) After battling with ...

Part of the turnout for Saturday's "No Kings" rally in Arlington Heights. (Patrick Jasionowski/Special to the Journal) Thousands of people poured into Arlington Heights’ Recreation Park carrying signs ...