Residents of Des Plaines, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, and Buffalo Grove will conduct “Defend Democracy” rallies this Saturday, April 19. The rallies are focused on many of President ...

The following Speak Out! messages appear in April 16-17, 2025 editions of the Journal & Topics. Well Done, Postal Employee I work for a business in Rosemont and I have had many bad experiences at ...

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 cloud of blowing dust settled close to the ground to fill a part of the sky slightly above the horizon. I saw it while traveling southbound along I-57 across the prairie heartlands of central ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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The second annual Chicagoland Jewish Basketball Showcase named the two teams competing Sunday, April 6 after the two most well known cities in Israel: Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Team Jerusalem held ...

Des Plaines 1st ward candidate Margaret Chlebek is declaring victory in her tight election race against Jessica Mastalski. Chlebek Wednesday morning (April 16) had attached “Thank You” signs ...

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 ...