The old Maine North High School on Harrison Street in unincorporated Des Plaines lives on as a multi-purpose building including various state government offices. Today, the large concrete building ...

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A small group of highly successful locals have passed away in recent months, including a state champion cheerleader and football player, along with a Hall of Fame football coach and a state ...

Children ages four through six hunted for treat and toy filled eggs at the annual Des Plaines Park Dist. free Easter Egg Hunt on last Saturday at Prairie Lakes Park. This year marks an unusual ...

A number of major anniversaries in 2025 make a visit to the gracious Kentucky city of Louisville especially fitting this spring or summer. Many will remember that last year was the 150th ...

Visitors to concerts, baseball games and entertainment opportunities will soon see advertisements for Pepsico products throughout the village of Rosemont. Village board members Monday approved an ...

There are so many “unsung” heroes in our suburban towns. Police, firefighters, teachers, postal workers, restaurant workers, garbage and recycling collectors ...

Over 350 parishioners and families gathered at Manzo’s Banquets in Des Plaines on March 1 for St. Emily Parish’s 65th Anniversary celebration. The “Peace, Love & Prayer – A 60’s Soiree ...

Volunteers fan out at Chippewa Woods led by a Clean Up Give Back mascot pointing the way. (Photos by George Almaraz/Special to the Journal) The city of Des Plaines and local organization Clean Up ...

Gould Having earned the most votes out of three candidates running for two seats on the Palatine park board April 1, Commissioner Sue Gould said she plans to ask fellow board members at next ...

Changes in appearance of the southeast corner of Algonquin and Arlington Heights roads in Arlington Heights are occurring almost every day with the exception of weekends. Since last October ...

One hundred years ago on April 7, 1925, 15 World War I veterans from Mount Prospect signed a charter to establish Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1337. One of the 15 veterans was John Allex ...