Workers repair a section of broken track at Lee Street and the Union Pacific tracks into downtown Des Plaines on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (Journal photo) A broken railroad track forced the closure of ...

“End of an era, saying goodbye to a Niles landmark,” the headline on Victoria Banquets' website said. “For over 60 years, the White Eagle has been an iconic gathering place for the Polish community of ...

Artist's rendering of a proposed industrial building on Sanders Road near I-294 in Glenview. Members of the Glenview New Development Commission were set Wednesday (Dec. 10) to consider a proposal for ...

St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mount Prospect celebrated the season -- and its local heritage -- with a Christmas service in German in 2023. (Photo by Sherry Giewald) St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mount ...

The Illinois State Board of Elections ruled on most objections to candidates in Journal & Topics-area congressional races Tuesday (Dec. 9), leaving the field only slightly narrower. The board ...

Artist's rendering of new building planned for The Moorings in Arlington Heights. The Moorings of Arlington Heights, part of Presbyterian Living, announced board approval and achievement of a BBB- ...

A look of shock hit the face of Maine East’s Arabella “Bella” Silva in the third place game at Maine East’s Thanksgiving Tournament as she sank the first of two free throws with 37.2 seconds left in ...

A driver escaped injury Sunday evening after a Jeep Grand Cherokee drove off a ramp from Biesterfield Road to Interstate 290 West, according to Illinois State Police. State police reported responding ...

One of the longest continuously running girls basketball tournaments in the Journal-area is back for another run at St. Viator. While many tournaments have come and gone, St. Viator has hosted the now ...

Aldermen in Rolling Meadows approved more than $7 million in bonds to raise money for road improvements and other projects. The bonds, essentially a loan to the city, were approved at the city council ...

For the second consecutive year, the village of Arlington Heights will raise its property tax levy -- a move that most board members and some residents believed was necessary in the face of growing ...

The Park Ridge Public Library is planning to raise its tax levy by 4% as it seeks to shore up reserves amid rising expenses. Unlike the Niles-Maine Public Library District, which is a completely ...