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Unlock the Best Black Friday Deals Without Breaking the Bank

Learn how to shop like a pro this Black Friday with smart strategies and tips to snag the best deals while avoiding overspending.

Cranial Device Shows Promise for Stroke Detection

A new study exploring the use of cranial accelerometry (CA) headsets for the prehospital detection of large-vessel occlusion (LVO

Des Plaines set to buy downtown building for $1.9 million

Des Plaines is set to purchase a distinctive but shuttered bank building in the downtown district for potential redevelopment. The city council on Monday will decide whether to spend nearly $1.9

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Seasons 52 restaurant arrives in Orland Park

Seasons 52 restaurant arrives in Orland Park Restaurant Offers Seasonally Inspired Dining with Every Menu Item Under 595 Calories, opens Orland Park

Kamala Harris’ Order For McDonald’s: Costly Regulations, High Taxes

Despite the many references to McDonald’s during this cycle, there has been little discussion about how one of the two major parties is attacking the franchise model.

Union Rights And Legal Protections After PepsiCo’s Sudden Chicago Plant Closure

PepsiCo’s sudden closure of a 60-year-old bottling plant in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood has left over 100 workers facing unexpected layoffs.

12 Of Guy Fieri's Favorite Restaurants In Chicago

Guy Fieri is a big fan of Chicago's food scene, so Tasting Table compiled 12 of his favorite restaurants in the Windy City, including some city staples.

Spring Race Shaping Up In Des Plaines 1st Ward; 2 Candidates Step Forward

Des Plaines Mayor Andrew Goczkowski. A race in Des Plaines’ 1st ward next April to replace current Ald. Mark Lysakowski is shaping up with the emergence of two candidates this week. Margaret Chlebek,

See the Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 2024-2025 Academic Calendar

From winter break to the last day of school, see important dates on the Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 for the 2024-2025 school year.

Cloakroom – “Unbelonging”

Sludgy shoegazers Cloakroom have shared their first new music since 2022’s Dissolution Wave, which was our Album Of The Week. In their label debut for Closed Casket Activities, Cloakroom are back with the upbeat and jangly “Unbelonging.

Central IL Native American reacts to federal apology for abusive assimilation in boarding schools

On Friday, a U.S. president finally apologized for a federal policy that forcibly separated generations of Indigenous children from their families and sent them to federally-backed boarding schools for 150 years.

Proposal For 7-Story Building In Downtown Des Plaines Heads To Planning & Zoning Board

A proposal to construct a 7-story apartment building with retail space on the first floor at Lee Street and Prairie Avenue in downtown Des Plaines will be discussed on Tuesday, Nov. 12 by members of the city’s Planning and Zoning Board.

53 Suburban Early Voting Sites Now Open

Expanded early voting for local residents kicked off Monday, Oct. 21 at more than 50 polling locations in suburban Cook County. Suburban Cook County voters have 53 sites to choose from to cast an early ballot in advance of the presidential election Tuesday,

Interior Building Permit Issued For Cannabis Dispensary In Former Little Villa

A city of Des Plaines building permit has been issued to a cannabis dispensary company for the purpose of opening a dispensary in the former Little Villa restaurant building on Wolf Road near Central.

City, Rivers OK Plan To Slowly Reduce Casino Money Allocated To ‘Benefiting Communities’

Des Plaines aldermen Monday night approved an agreement with Midwest Gaming, the operators of Rivers Casino, to continue chipping away at the amount of money the city has been required to give to other governments. Prior to the opening of Rivers Casino ...

Des Plaines considering residential beekeeping pilot program

The Des Plaines City Council will consider a proposal to allow 10 residents to maintain beehives for a two-year pilot program. The proposal will be discussed during the council's Monday night meeting. Apiaries would only be allowed on residential properties and would be regulated. Formal permits would be required.

Two arrested after attack in Des Plaines park

Two Des Plaines teens were arrested after a third youth was attacked Saturday in Arndt Park, 1990 White St. Police were notified of the attack at about 4:30 p.m. Two masked people armed with a

City Council Committee Approves Giving Chamber Of Commerce $65,000

A request from the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce to the city of Des Plaines asking for $65,000 received unanimous approval at a 2025 proposed budget meeting in city hall last week. In an Aug. 1 letter to the city from chamber Executive Director Andrea Biwer she asks the city to appropriate the $65,

Crown Point firefighter, K-9 return home after hurricane relief efforts in Florida, North Carolina

"This was definitely unique," Cusack said. "The skills that we were using in Florida due to the damage caused by the storm there was very different than it was in

Frisbie Senior Center Gets ‘Intergenerational’ Mural

New mural by artist Gabby Ciutekis adorns wall of Frisbie Senior Center at Northwest Highway and Mount Prospect Road in Des Plaines. (Journal photo) Des Plaines’ Frisbie Community Senior Center has received a touch of bright color that’s sure to attract looks of surprise and awe.

UPDATE: Explosion during Family Dollar fire compromised structural integrity, firefighters say

A raging fire Thursday evening at the Family Dollar store at 1401 Massachusetts Street took several hours and outside help to bring under control and eventually extinguish, according to the Gary Fire Department.

Family Dollar fire raged into the night, Region firefighters say

GARY — A raging fire Thursday evening at the Family Dollar store at 1401 Massachusetts Street took several hours and outside help to bring under control and eventually extinguish, according to the Gary Fire Department. Gary firefighters said they were called to the scene around 6 p.m. and arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the building.

Suburban police release photos of potential suspect wanted in road rage stabbing

Suburban police released photos this week of a potential suspect believed to be involved in the stabbing of a bicyclist.

George Halas' houseplant — and its identical copies — help Bears connect to their past

Inside a building that so cherishes the Bears’ connection to the past sits a golden pothos whose vines and bright green leaves cascade down from a hand-painted navy and orange pot. A small black tag stuck into the dirt spells it out: “George Halas Plant.

East Chicago father agrees to plead guilty to causing fatal injuries to 2-month-old

If a Lake County judge accepts the plea, Eric Rangel Jr., 28, will be sentenced to 16 years in prison for causing fatal injuries to his son, Eric Rangel III.

Merrillville cop placed on leave following domestic battery arrest, department says

"We take these allegations very seriously and are committed to upholding the highest standards of conduct within our department," according to Merrillville police.

15 grocery stores in Illinois now have DMV kiosks: List of locations and what you can do

You could now renew your driver's license while purchasing your groceries as DMV kiosks have been put up in more than a dozen grocery stores across the Chicago area this fall, the Secretary of State's office announced Thursday.

At Glenview United Methodist Church, 90+ Community Members Pack Meal Kits To Feed 7,200

More than 90 volunteers gathered around boxes they packed and filled with enough meal kits to serve 7,200 people at a packing event for Midwest Mission at the Glenview United Methodist Church on Sunday.

Greyhound close to lease extension at West Loop station

Greyhound Bus won’t be leaving its West Loop station just yet, its parent company FlixBus announced Tuesday. The bus operator said it is finalizing a lease extension with the new property owner that will allow it to continue operating buses at 630 W. Harrison St. after Sunday, when its lease was set to end.

Come out for second Harvest Hoot in Des Plaines

Music, food, craft vendors and more will be part of Des Plaines’ second annual Harvest Hoot festival Saturday, Oct. 19. The fun will run from noon to 4 p.m. at Oakton College, 1600 E. Golf Road.

Munster woman charged in connection to fatal shooting during home invasion

The woman is being held responsible for the death of her alleged co-conspirator who was shot by a resident during a home invasion they committed in June.

Man receives 3-year suspended sentence in teen’s 2019 shooting

A 29-year-old man was sentenced Friday to time served and probation for shooting a then-13-year-old boy while they were firing a gun in a wooded area in Gary.

No one hurt in Des Plaines mobile home fire

No one was hurt Tuesday when a fire ignited in a Des Plaines mobile home and spread to another. The blaze was reported by neighbors about 12:20 p.m. on the 2900 block of Curtis Street, according to a

NOBLELIFT North America Hosts Its 2024 Dealer Meeting

NOBLELIFT North America Logo Over 90 participated in the Noblelift North America 2024 Dealer Meeting. Dealers tour the NOBLELIF

Murder charges filed after missing man’s body found

Jimmijion Bailey, 25, had been missing for five days until his body was found in a ditch Oct. 11. Ralph Stokes II faces charges in connection with his death.